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China denies "media war" over coverage of Tibet

Chinese officials on Wednesday denied a so-called "media war" over the March 14 riot in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, saying that the majority of foreign journalists were covering the issue fairly. "Some foreign media have... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Dec 10 2008

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26 Apr 08 visit Tibet government denies reports by foreign media  »  People's Daily The Information Office of the Tibet Autonomous Region has denied three reports concerning alleged events in the region by foreign media, calling them "malicious." The office issued a statement to Xinhua on Friday, saying the regiona ...
26 Mar 08 visit Overseas media to arrive in Lhasa this afternoon  »  Shanghai Daily JOURNALISTS from 17 media outlets from foreign countries as well as China's Taiwan and Hong Kong regions are expected to arrive in Lhasa this afternoon, the first group trip for non-mainland journalists to the Tibet capital since a riot killed 18...
03 Sep 08 visit Tibet aims for $380 mln in foreign trade despite impact of March riot  »  People's Daily Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is trying to realize 380 million U.S. dollars in foreign trade this year, despite the impact of the RMB appreciation and March 14 riot in Lhasa, the regional capital. In the first seven months, the...
04 Apr 08 visit Netizens protest Tibet riot distortions  »  Shanghai Daily A GLOBAL online signature campaign has been launched by a Chinese Website to protest media distortions of the March 14 riot in Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. The campaign, with its title written in red Chinese characters, appeared yesterday...
22 Jun 09 visit Foreign journalists visit Lhasa  »  People's Daily A 17-member delegation of foreign journalists completed a four-day journey to Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China. The tour was organized by the Information Department of Foreign Ministry. During their stay in...

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