I think there is a possibility that Beijing is putting pressure on Lingling Wei through her mother, who remains in China, in order to influence her reporting.
I obviously cannot prove that this is happening, so I wouldn’t present it as a fact. But given how the CCP has historically used family ties and other forms of pressure against journalists, the possibility shouldn’t simply be dismissed.
Even if Lingling Wei’s reporting doesn’t necessarily deceive people who understand how the CCP operates, it can still shape the perceptions of ordinary American readers who don’t have the same background knowledge.
And that’s what concerns me most: not necessarily the effect on people who already understand the CCP, but the influence it can have on the wider American public.
🚨 The Vatican REJECTED a request from Emmanuel Macron to accompany Pope Leo XIV at Notre Dame Cathedral during his visit to Paris
The focus of the visit is FAITH
Hoy participé de una Misa presidída por S.E.R. Card. Parolin.
Tuve la oportunidad de compartirle la alegría con la que el pueblo Argentino recibió hoy la agenda de la visita apostólica de Su Santidad.
Recordaba perfecto cuando el Canciller @pabloquirno le entregó al Papa Leon la invitación del Presidente @JMilei para venir a Argentina.
Qué lindo día para nuestro País. Viviremos algo histórico! 🇦🇷🇻🇦
Devastating floods along the Nepal–Tibet border in late August exposed the human cost of China’s information controls, reflecting a broader pattern of prioritizing “social stability” over the free flow of information. Read August's digital rights report: https://t.co/6JM7HywgdN