China’s envoy to the United States last month invited several American media outlets to take a joint interview, but no outlet ended up reporting on the event—a decision that angered Chinese state media. Qin Gang, the Chinese regime’s ambassador to the United States, met with chief editors and senior correspondents of major American media outlets for a “fireside chat” on Dec. 20. The interview, hosted by Bloomberg New Economy Forum, was conducted in English and on the record, according to the description at the Chinese embassy’s website. None of the participating news organizations reported on the interview. Four days after the event, the embassy posted a transcript of the question and answers raised in the interview on its website. The transcript did not specify which media representative asked each question. The interview covered U.S.-China relations, Xinjiang, Taiwan, and the regime’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy. Qin’s responses toed the official propaganda line. …