I think they’re provoking a response so they can “prove” the aggressiveness of authoritarian China or whatever. Then they can publish spicy headlines to sway public opinion
Gotta agree. The spin is something along the lines of “We came to those backwards barbarians with our hands extended in peace, and they swatted us aside for exercising our FREE SPEECH! Clearly it indicates how bellicose and authoritarian they are!”
I think they’re provoking a response so they can “prove” the aggressiveness of authoritarian China or whatever. Then they can publish spicy headlines to sway public opinion
Gotta agree. The spin is something along the lines of “We came to those backwards barbarians with our hands extended in peace, and they swatted us aside for exercising our FREE SPEECH! Clearly it indicates how bellicose and authoritarian they are!”