Thread by @isaacstonefish, I'm horrified that CNN published this. Its literally a Chinese propaganda story. [...]

I'm horrified that CNN published this. Its literally a Chinese propaganda story. "The People's Liberation Army Navy has done a much better job controlling coronavirus than the US Navy, according to a story posted on the PLA's English-language website." https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/13/asia/china-coronavirus-aircraft-carrier-deployment-dp-hnk-intl/index.html

China's navy is controlling coronavirus and aircraft carrier's deployment proves it, report says

A Chinese naval flotilla headed into the Pacific over the weekend, evidence that the People's Liberation Army Navy has done a much better job controlling coronavirus than the US Navy, according to a...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/13/asia/china-coronavirus-aircraft-carrier-deployment-dp-hnk-intl/index.html

There's so much wrong with this. For one, the PLA doesn't have an English-language website. It has this, which is a news website sponsored by the PLA.
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/

I feel like I'm in a bad dream. "Through the voyage, the Liaoning showed that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has done a great job in the epidemic prevention and control work and COVID-19 epidemic has not had an impact on its deployment and operations"

Also this. CNN how can you publish this? "The Roosevelt, now docked in Guam, has been hit the hardest by the virus...The PLA Navy has no such issues, Chinese military experts told the Global Times."

"It showed that the PLA can dispatch troops stationed anywhere at any time, with the troops always maintaining vigorous combat capabilities. The Chinese people can always count on them."

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