![]() Speaking to CNN in 2019, Hu claimed paper best reflects the views of the Chinese people to a global audience. Where other state media outlets adopt a more measured tone, the Global Times takes a combative approach to covering international issues by calling out perceived threats and slights to China from across the world. ![]() Like all state media outlets in China, it operates within a heavily censored environment that is tightly controlled by Communist authorities. Hu has been the top editor at the Global Times since 2005, and spearheaded the launch of its English edition in 2009. He’s also amassed a following of more than 450,000 followers on Twitter, where his English-language tweets reflect the nationalistic and confrontational nature of the tabloid he edits - and are frequently cited in Western media. He posts regular commentaries in writing and videos to his more than 24 million followers on the Twitter-like Weibo service. ![]() The man taking on Hong Kong from deep inside China's propaganda machineĪ former war correspondent for the People’s Daily, the Party’s official newspaper, Hu, who turns 62 next year, has spent years building a loyal following - becoming one of the most recognizable media personalities in China. ![]() Photo illustration/Bloomberg/Global Times ![]()
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