Good article but I think a few examples would benefit illustrating some of these pitfalls in action.
Headline: China’s Xi threatens ‘catastrophic consequences’ if China confronted
What Xi actually said: ""Our world today is far from being tranquil; rhetorics that stoke hatred and prejudice abound. Acts of containment, suppression or confrontation arising thereof do all harm, not the least good, to world peace and security. History has proved time and again that confrontation does not solve problems; it only invites catastrophic consequences. Protectionism and unilateralism can protect no one; they ultimately hurt the interests of others as well as one’s own."
From https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/01/chinas-xi-threatens...
The media rightfully translated it as it turns out that a significant portion of the general population can barely understand what's literally written so expecting them to read between the lines is a bit much.