China’s Media Stay on Message – Jefferson Morley

From the Washington Post (link)

If you read China’s online press, this week’s meeting between President Hu Jintao and George W. Bush is a get-together of natural partners who, but for a few misunderstandings, could and should be much better friends.

The relationship, says the People’s Daily Online, is “maturing.”

The Chinese commentary on Hu’s visit doesn’t just closely follow Hu’s message to. It is Hu’s message. The leading English language news sites are all controlled by the government. To get a more complete picture of the dance between the world’s most powerful nation and the world’ most populous country, you have to read other Asian online commentators.

Key themes of Hu’s U.S. tour, from some Asian media’s perspective:

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