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Chinese media is simply a state propaganda organ. You're not going to get accurate, nuanced reporting from them without a regime change.

Most media is state propaganda. Has literally always been.

Government lies, and newspapers lie, but in a democracy they are different lies.

Well except for the 'masks are useless', 'WMDs in Iraq', 'Fatty foods are more harmful than sugar', etc... which had no major outlets dissenting.