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Belief in conspiracy theories linked to stupidity - ketchim - 08-25-2021
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/25/world/asia/china-coronavirus-covid-conspiracy-theory.html
Rejecting Covid Inquiry, China Peddles Conspiracy Theories
Blaming the U.S....
A new wave of disinformation follows President Biden’s order for the United States
to investigate the origin of the pandemic, including the possibility of a lab leak
in Wuhan.
Belief in conspiracy theories linked to stupidity - ketchim - 08-25-2021
When a conspiracy theory started circulating in China
suggesting that the coronavirus escaped from an American military lab,
it had largely stayed on the fringe.
Now, the ruling Communist Party has propelled the idea
firmly into the mainstream.
Belief in conspiracy theories linked to stupidity - ketchim - 08-25-2021
These theories, promoted by officials, academics, central propaganda outlets
and on social media, have gained wider currency in China.
They risk further muddying inquiries into the source of the virus
and aggravating already frayed relations between the world’s top two powers
at a time when cooperation is badly needed.
Belief in conspiracy theories linked to stupidity - ketchim - 08-25-2021
“This not only contributes to the further deterioration of U.S.-China relations
but also makes it even less likely for the two countries to work together
to face a common challenge,”
Belief in conspiracy theories linked to stupidity - ketchim - 08-25-2021
China has dismissed the Wuhan lab leak hypothesis
as an unfounded conspiracy theory.
Belief in conspiracy theories linked to stupidity - ketchim - 08-25-2021
“The point is to really saturate the airwaves with all of this,
which most average Chinese will not be able to see behind,”
“A lot of it is anticipating and trying fend off, pre-emptively,
this potential American study by the intelligence community.”
Dali Yang, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago.
Belief in conspiracy theories linked to stupidity - ketchim - 08-25-2021
“The United States has been accusing China of being opaque
on the issue of tracing the origins of the virus and falsely accusing China
of using false propaganda,”
Belief in conspiracy theories linked to stupidity - ketchim - 08-25-2021
STUPIDITY Links posted ....hahahahaha !
Shatine continues his silly behaviour :whistle:
Belief in conspiracy theories linked to stupidity - ketchim - 08-25-2021
Even the Chinese are starting to understand Conspiracy Theory lol
poor Billy the Trickie !
Belief in conspiracy theories linked to stupidity - ketchim - 08-26-2021
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/covid-conspiracy-theories
Spike Lee is re-editing 9/11 documentary
[size=5]that features conspiracy theorists[/size]
... includes interviews with scientists who refute the conspiracy claims,
but critics say Lee gave the conspiracists undeserved air time.