lørdag 9. desember 2017

At a Chinese Internet giant, Trudeau sells Canada – but is denied a live broadcast


Determined to control what its people can hear, China gives foreign leaders the ability to speak live to its people on only very few occasions. In 2009, when it gave that privilege to a U.S. president, it cut away from a speech by Barack Obama when he said: "recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions."