CHINA/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The video released by the Chinese state media thanks President Trump for helping make China stronger. It shows him in unflattering poses, his brow furrowed and his mouth agape. Its sarcastic title: ‘Thanks Mr. Trump, you are GREAT!’ As a trade war between China and the United States escalates, Chinese news outlets have largely refrained from leveling personal attacks against Mr. Trump. But a new video released this week by China Global Television Network, an English-language affiliate of the state broadcaster, took direct aim at the American leader, portraying him as a bumbling man indirectly advancing China’s interests. And then, as quickly as it began attracting attention, it was gone, pulled from YouTube and Weibo, the Chinese microblogging platform.”
–Javier C. Hernández, “Chinese State TV Mocks Trump in Sarcastic Video,” The New York Times online, August 22, 2018