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‘Where did this conclusion come from?’: Beijing slams Aussie think tank that says China caused birth rate decline in Xinjiang

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has dismissed an Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) publication that claims Chinese policies have led to a sharp decline in birth rates in Xinjiang. Beijing advises a review of the facts. … Read More >‘Where did this conclusion come from?’: Beijing slams Aussie think tank that says China caused birth rate decline in Xinjiang

‘We’re still more populated than US & Europe combined’: China dismisses Western media claim that nation faces ‘demographic crisis’

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has hit out at claims by Western media that the country’s latest census results are a sign that China is a nation in decline, both economically and in terms of its population size. … Read More >‘We’re still more populated than US & Europe combined’: China dismisses Western media claim that nation faces ‘demographic crisis’

China slams Western double standards over rocket debris and NASA criticism, with reminder about SpaceX rocket that fell on farm

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

China has slammed comments made by NASA in which it accused Beijing of “failing to meet responsible standards” over space debris, reminding the US of ‘romantic’ media reporting of a SpaceX rocket that fell on a farm in March. … Read More >China slams Western double standards over rocket debris and NASA criticism, with reminder about SpaceX rocket that fell on farm

Shows

Writer suggests Nazi invasion never happened as Russia observes V-Day (Full show)

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021By Editor

Russia commemorated the 76th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany on Sunday. RT America’s Yulia Shopovalova reports from the scene, where more than 12,000 military personnel participated, and the country’s latest military equipment was on display. … Read More >Writer suggests Nazi invasion never happened as Russia observes V-Day (Full show)

USA

‘I have some bad news’: Edward Snowden rips ex-CNN White House reporter for saying journalists don’t expect govt spying & lying

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021By Editor

American whistleblower Edward Snowden and many others mocked a former CNN White House correspondent for insinuating that US government lies and spying were unique to the Trump administration and reporters don’t expect it. … Read More >‘I have some bad news’: Edward Snowden rips ex-CNN White House reporter for saying journalists don’t expect govt spying & lying

Russia

It doesn’t matter if it isn’t true: No matter how many times it’s debunked, Western anti-Russian propaganda is immune to facts

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

For most people, propaganda has simply come to mean deception and lies. However, throughout history, the dark arts of media manipulation have long been known to be a far more powerful tool than falsehoods and dishonesty alone. … Read More >It doesn’t matter if it isn’t true: No matter how many times it’s debunked, Western anti-Russian propaganda is immune to facts

USA

‘Unfortunate human error’: CNN makes case for trusting anonymous-source echo chamber despite steady stream of fake news

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

CNN took a holier-than-thou approach to explaining away mainstream media’s penchant for telling anonymously sourced stories that later prove to be false, saying that unlike “MAGA media,” it tries to get the news right. … Read More >‘Unfortunate human error’: CNN makes case for trusting anonymous-source echo chamber despite steady stream of fake news

Iran decries ‘cherry-picked’ & ‘illegal’ reports of classified chat that claim foreign minister revealed power struggles with army

Posted on April 29, 2021April 29, 2021By Editor

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has denounced “cherry-picked” media reports of a “routine and confidential” internal discussion, in which its top diplomat reportedly said diplomacy had taken a backseat to military goals in the country. … Read More >Iran decries ‘cherry-picked’ & ‘illegal’ reports of classified chat that claim foreign minister revealed power struggles with army

Russia

US state-run RFERL ‘knowingly violated’ Russia’s laws, now tries to block fines in European court, FM spokeswoman tells RT

Posted on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021By Editor

The US state-funded outlet RFERL deliberately ignored Russia “foreign agents” law, turning its own violations into a political campaign after it was subjected to fines, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RT. … Read More >US state-run RFERL ‘knowingly violated’ Russia’s laws, now tries to block fines in European court, FM spokeswoman tells RT