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China tells a tale of triumph, minus all the mistakes

Almost a year into the Wuhan outbreak, China is aggressively pursuing to shape the narrative on the mishandling of virus in the initial stages. The country, through the state media, is trying to push the narrative of triumph over the virus, and that it has been only possible due to the ruling Communist Party. The  media, toeing the party line, has largely ignored the government’s missteps and portrayed China’s response as proof of the superiority of its authoritarian system, especially compared to that of the West and other democracies, which are