Letters | Lack of fair coverage of Hong Kong protests by China’s state media does the country a disservice
- The Chinese media did not cover the peaceful marches in June but has emphasised violence committed by protesters and possible foreign involvement in the protests
Although everyone can have different points of view on issues, including the government, news should be presented with due impartiality. It hoped that impartiality will be a part of the requirements for domestic media in China.
China is a communist country. Its government has the power to block or control the internet, which means the government can easily shape or block the truth, and the Hong Kong protests are a good example.
As time went on, and so did the demonstrations, some mainland visitors took videos of the protests and posted them on the internet, and this triggered discussion in China. Finally, with the protests getting prolonged and more intense, the Chinese government started actively publishing negative news on protests in Hong Kong, probably to obscure or cover the truth behind it.
Eddy Lau, Tseung Kwan O