China censors Tibet flood reports, viral video pulled down, foreign media restricted

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Chinese state media used only a still image from the footage in its reports, according to UK daily The Telegraph. Chinese state-controlled media outlets have focused their reports mainly on rescue operations. The outlets reported that the government had deployed Chinese military personnel and other emergency workers to the affected area, along with drones and helicopters. The People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, reported on Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping had ordered that every possible effort be made to assist those affected in Gyirong. Meanwhile, foreign reporters have faced strict limits on travelling to Tibet…

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