Chinese State Media Use Indian Air Force Footage in Centennial Propaganda
The Chinese regime’s English media channel China Global Television Network (CGTN) released a propaganda video of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) on its official Twitter for the communist party’s centennial on July 1. Social media users immediately discovered that the clip used a video segment from the Indian Air Force. On June […]
The Chinese regime’s English media channel China Global Television Network (CGTN) released a propaganda video of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) on its official Twitter for the communist party’s centennial on July 1. Social media users immediately discovered that the clip used a video segment from the Indian Air Force. On June 30, CGTN posted the public relations video "The First J-10 Fighter Launched in 2000s" to promote a Chinese pilot who has been flying fighter jets for 15 years. The footage shows the jet flying over snow-covered mountains. A camera on the bottom of the jet recorded the moment it launched a missile. However, sharp-eyed social media users immediately recognized that it used a clip of a video released by the Indian Air Force eight years ago called "Glorious Fighter Launching Missiles." CGTN darkened the color tone of the clip. The incident has been widely criticized ...
