Western Media Bias: The Little Things – General

sun-zoo.com — Very thorough post about the mistakes the western media makes covering China and the effects the biased and sloppy reporting has on those of us trying to live with, and write about, the more complicated realities. I agree that this an impediment to improved dialogue on both governmental and personal levels.

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