Game, set, match. //
Earlier this week, I wrote about how the New York Times allowed Cui Tiankai, China’s ambassador to the United States, premium op/ed space to deceptively call for peace and harmony between China and the United States as the battle against the Wuhan coronavirus rages on. //
Morgan Ortagus
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@statedeptspox
The U.S. welcomes China’s call to combat the #COVID19 pandemic together. We urge Beijing to share all virus data, let intl teams investigate how the outbreak began in China, & allow citizens free speech. True cooperation requires transparency & real actions, not just rhetoric. //
Hua Chunying 华春莹
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@SpokespersonCHN
Welcome to China anytime and talk to anyone in the streets to enjoy the freedom. BTW Where is freedom & transparency when Captain Crozier was dismissed for a letter to save thousands of lives and medical workers fired for talking about working conditions?
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Brendan Carr
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@BrendanCarrFCC
Replying to @BrendanCarrFCC
- They’re not available for comment? That’s odd.
Then let me speak with Ren Zhiqiang.
He committed the high crime of writing an article criticizing your regime’s attempt to cover up the Covid outbreak.
Could you un-disappear him so we could speak?https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3075256/chinese-tycoon-ren-zhiqiang-goes-missing-after-criticising …
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Brendan Carr
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@BrendanCarrFCC
Replying to @BrendanCarrFCC
- @SpokespersonCHN does your offer still stand? Or has it suddenly disappeared as things tend to do over there?
