This has also been true in China, where state media has been happy to play up many details of Bolton's exposé. However, not every part of "The Room Where It Happened" is considered so palatable behind the Great Firewall.
When it comes to Bolton's allegations that Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for reelection help and voiced approval for mass detention camps in the Muslim-majority region of Xinjiang, Chinese media has largely stayed quiet. The country's diplomats have been equally tight-lipped, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian only commenting to say that China had "no intention" to interfere in US elections and that the Trump administration "clearly understands" Beijing's position on Xinjiang.
