{"id":405691,"date":"2022-02-15T00:25:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T21:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cnn-publishes-paid-ad-by-china-state-media-touting-olympics\/"},"modified":"2022-02-15T00:25:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T21:25:26","slug":"cnn-publishes-paid-ad-by-china-state-media-touting-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cnn-publishes-paid-ad-by-china-state-media-touting-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"#CNN publishes paid ad by China state media touting Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#CNN publishes paid ad by China state <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> touting Olympics<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>CNN raised eyebrows by running a paid advertisement that featured content from China\u2019s state-run media agency, Xinhua, promoting the Winter Olympics at a time when the Beijing government has been criticized for alleged human rights violations.<\/p>\n<p>The ad, which is titled <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/xinhua\/winter-games\/\">\u201cA Winter Sporting Event like No Other,\u201d<\/a> reads like a press release that highlights Olympic events as well as efforts by the host nation to make the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n<p>The sponsored piece claimed that \u201cthe most anticipated winter sports event\u201d has \u201cbecome even greener\u201d thanks to its use of \u201cseveral technologies\u201d that will make it a \u201ccarbon-neutral event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a grand gesture of sustainable intent, the iconic Olympic torch will\u00a0burn hydrogen\u00a0for its flame,\u201d according to the ad.<\/p>\n<p>The article also highlights what it said was the government\u2019s efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, which include \u201cstrict protocols\u201d such as a \u201cclosed-loop system\u201d where buses and trains ferry spectators and athletes to and from hotels and sports venues.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/olympics-460.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The paid ad praises the Beijing government for its efforts to run a &quot;carbon-neutral&quot; Olympic games.\" class=\"wp-image-21210171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/olympics-460.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/olympics-460.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/olympics-460.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The paid ad praises the Beijing government for its efforts to run a \u201ccarbon-neutral\u201d Olympics.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSpectators will be allowed to only clap to support athletes, while event personnel and support staff cannot leave games venues for any social reason,\u201d according to the article.<\/p>\n<p>The CNN ad includes a link to Xinhua\u2019s official website that features \u201cspecial coverage\u201d of the games including articles praising President Xi Jinping for \u201csteer[ing] China to unprecedented Olympic achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Post has contacted CNN to seek comment about how much it was paid to run the ad.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/olympics-456.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"US media outlets have been criticized for downplaying China's alleged human rights abuses during coverage of the Games.\" class=\"wp-image-21210179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/olympics-456.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/olympics-456.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/olympics-456.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>US media outlets have been criticized for downplaying China\u2019s alleged human rights abuses during coverage of the Games.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">DeFodi Images via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Promotion of the Winter Games in Beijing is controversial in the United States in light of allegations that China has been engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Uyghur Muslim minority in the northwestern province of Xinjiang.<\/p>\n<p>Beijing has denied the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>The US did not send any diplomats to the Winter Olympics in Beijing because of the host country\u2019s\u00a0\u201cegregious human rights abuses and atrocities.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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