New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker took a moment today to shine a light on the plight of Hong Kong activists who have been imprisoned for speaking out against the Chinese Communist regime:
As we celebrate our freedom this holiday weekend, activists in Hong Kong remain in prison for seeking the same. The @washingtonpost gathered some of their letters from behind bars. https://t.co/gIrYlKoMeo
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) July 5, 2021
Our Independence Day is indeed the perfect occasion to think about those who are still fighting for their freedom. And the New York Times and Washington Post are among the last outlets who have any right to be reminding us about the plight of Hong Kong’s people.
Your paper @nytimes is running Chinese government propaganda right now.
— Robert (Bob) Jeffers (@TuliusT) July 5, 2021
The New York Times has, in fact, run Chinese government propaganda many, many times, including Chinese government propaganda that actually endangers freedom fighters in Hong Kong. And the Washington Post has been no slouch, either.
Your paper gets paid by China
— Mike jones (@Mikejon97465104) July 5, 2021
Maybe stop taking money from the people who put them there. https://t.co/FV3J6mhNPN pic.twitter.com/2nyfa0Yhp2
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) July 5, 2021
Until that happens, Baker, the New York Times, and the Washington Post can drop the faux concern.
Must be exhausting simping for the CCP while occasionally peddling soft critiques here and there.
— A Newtonian Fluid (@asolarevent) July 5, 2021