Commentary
Shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hong Kong media Phoenix TV posted a message on its website, stating that “China faces two threats.”
“The biggest threat to the Chinese people is Russia, while the biggest threat to the Chinese Communist Party [CCP] is the USA,” the post reads.
It attracted numerous “likes” but was removed soon after posting.
A screenshot of Phoenix TV’s post, which says that “China faces two threats.” (Screenshot provided by Ching Cheong)
This post neatly summarized the conflict of interests between the CCP and the Chinese people. Thus, the CCP’s support for the Russian invasion goes against Chinese interests.
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