China has honed its justifications for taking Russia’s side
Deflection and anti-Americanism underpin China’s argument
A MONTH AFTER Vladimir Putin plunged Europe into war, China is ready to explain why it sees no urgent need to stop Russia—its closest strategic partner—from killing Ukrainians. After fine-tuning arguments and propaganda lines for weeks, China’s Communist Party bosses and their envoys now have talking points for every audience.
This article appeared in the China section of the print edition under the headline “Winning the narrative war”
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