We’re not sure who still believes a word coming out of China’s mouth when it comes to COVID19 (or most things, really). But the ChiComs apparently think there are enough people out there to merit a continued campaign of brazen misinformation.
It’s been more than a year since China unleashed COVID19 upon the world by engaging in a systematic effort to downplay the severity of the virus as well as downplay the Chinese government’s own starring role in the pandemic.
And today, they’re still at it:
Four keywords for China’s COVID-19 response: openness, transparency, science&responsibility. And the US: scapegoating, blame-shifting, stigmatization&politicization. It is unethical and irresponsible for US side to blame China whenever the COVID-19 topic is brought up.
— Spokesperson发言人办公室 (@MFA_China) April 13, 2021
In the US, there are over 31m confirmed COVID-19 cases and 560,000 deaths, 300 times and 110 times that of China respectively. Their epidemic response is nothing short of a mess and total failure. What right do certain US politicians have to criticize China on its response? pic.twitter.com/mYBQZ3E9WW
— Spokesperson发言人办公室 (@MFA_China) April 13, 2021
Just in case you didn’t get the message the first time around, here’s the exact same one from Lijian Zhao, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s so-called Information Department:
Four keywords for China’s COVID-19 response: openness, transparency, science&responsibility. And the US: scapegoating, blame-shifting, stigmatization&politicization. It is unethical and irresponsible for US side to blame China whenever the COVID-19 topic is brought up.
— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) April 13, 2021
In the US, there are over 31m confirmed COVID-19 cases and 560,000 deaths, 300 times and 110 times that of China respectively. Their epidemic response is nothing short of a mess and total failure. What right do certain US politicians have to criticize China on its response? pic.twitter.com/vCmEb3WvOd
— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) April 13, 2021
We’d say “certain US politicians” have more than just a right to criticize China on its response; they have a responsibility.
As do we. It’s incumbent upon us to shine a glaring spotlight on the Chinese government’s absolutely shameless propagandizing and gaslighting.
https://t.co/K438xgvpp5 pic.twitter.com/CPNdumOSJK
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) April 13, 2021
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) April 13, 2021
who do you think you're fooling https://t.co/AcXVWHMW7n
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) April 13, 2021
— Allspacecompaniesaregood (@KevConrad1) April 13, 2021
lol GFY
— Lockdowns For Equity! (@BozOzler) April 13, 2021
This might be the most gaslit, gaslighting in the history of gaslighting https://t.co/AEhcYTUYBx
— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) April 13, 2021
Not everyone here works for the NBA and are therefore not obligated to do anything except laugh at your bullshit. https://t.co/PBpyy4qsQ7
— Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) April 13, 2021
Exactly.
Why is it irresponsible to bring up China as the cause for this pandemic? You released it upon the world. Your government should face consequences.
— Joe Hunter (@sheepswearmasks) April 13, 2021