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Days after the PCA ruling, I saw a Chinese journalist arguing with some US officials on a US news network channel. I forget the name of the guy but he speaks perfect English and presented his argument in a calm and logical manner. I think this was a huge positive step toward changing image of China in the west.
Keep complaining about mistreatment will only annoy people and make things worse. What China is now doing is putting its own fate in the hands of others. They should stop doing that. What China should do is that, instead of allowing a one-sided reporting in the west, more professional Chinese journalists and Chinese officials should get on the air on western news networks. Openly ask for invitations to get on the air with US officials. Get on CNN or Fox. I'm sure these networks will jump on such opportunities. A debate between Chinese and US officials on important geopolitical matters will attract audience. Present their cases and their side of the story using their own words. Make it clear to the audience how ridiculous some of the western analysts' arguments are. Let the audience judge for themselves. It would be even better if they can find someone with charisma and make the audience fall in love him/her. China is a huge nation with so many talented people. It would not be difficult to find people like that...
Don't be afraid to lose a few debates. I think sometimes the Chinese are so worried about saving faces, they lose the big picture. Getting your side of story out! that is the key. You may have lost an argument, but the audience now understand how Chinese think. And they now know there is another side of the story. The western audience will begin to appreciate that things may be a lot more complex than their media initially makes out to be. And from that point on, the western audience will themselves demand to know both sides of a story because they will no longer be satisfied with the one-sided reporting. then the media will have to change.
Once you start something positive, a positive cycle will begin.
It is always my philosophy that you need to take the matter into your own hands when it comes to things that matter. Don't expect others to do it for you and don't ever expect others to be considerate of your feelings. No one is obligated to be nice to you. If you want people to be nice to you, you need to give them a reason.
Keep complaining about mistreatment will only annoy people and make things worse. What China is now doing is putting its own fate in the hands of others. They should stop doing that. What China should do is that, instead of allowing a one-sided reporting in the west, more professional Chinese journalists and Chinese officials should get on the air on western news networks. Openly ask for invitations to get on the air with US officials. Get on CNN or Fox. I'm sure these networks will jump on such opportunities. A debate between Chinese and US officials on important geopolitical matters will attract audience. Present their cases and their side of the story using their own words. Make it clear to the audience how ridiculous some of the western analysts' arguments are. Let the audience judge for themselves. It would be even better if they can find someone with charisma and make the audience fall in love him/her. China is a huge nation with so many talented people. It would not be difficult to find people like that...
Don't be afraid to lose a few debates. I think sometimes the Chinese are so worried about saving faces, they lose the big picture. Getting your side of story out! that is the key. You may have lost an argument, but the audience now understand how Chinese think. And they now know there is another side of the story. The western audience will begin to appreciate that things may be a lot more complex than their media initially makes out to be. And from that point on, the western audience will themselves demand to know both sides of a story because they will no longer be satisfied with the one-sided reporting. then the media will have to change.
Once you start something positive, a positive cycle will begin.
It is always my philosophy that you need to take the matter into your own hands when it comes to things that matter. Don't expect others to do it for you and don't ever expect others to be considerate of your feelings. No one is obligated to be nice to you. If you want people to be nice to you, you need to give them a reason.
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Getting invites would be the hard part. Most networks don't enjoy their narrative and talking points being challenged, much less on air. There is a very small chance they would invite someone back that has embarrassed them in front of their audiences. Just ask Dr. Drew Pinsky after he commented on Hillary's health issue. His show on HLN, a sister channel of CNN was cancelled and CNN demanded an apology .
