China mocks India in social media posts, prompting backlash


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China mocks India in social media posts, prompting backlash By Olafimihan Oshin - 05/03/21 11:21 AM EDT Twitter China is facing backlash after a social media account linked to the ruling Communist Party shared a post mocking India’s struggles to contain COVID-19. According to a CNN report , an account linked to the Central Commission for Political and Legal Affairs posted a photo on the microblogging platform Weibo comparing the Chinese Long March-5B carrier rocket to photos of cremation pyres burning at night in India under the watch of people in hazmat suits. A caption on the post said, "China...