The train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio that took place 11 days before had sparked a flurry of apocalyptic headlines on the popular Chinese social media platform. “Chinese media always exaggerate” whenever negative news breaks in the U.S. “because they are restrained from talking about China’s own domestic incidents,” Chen said. He added the phenomenon has led to a widening chasm between Chinese students studying in the U.S. and their parents in China. “It gets increasingly harder for Chinese students to communicate with their parents.”That is also Xue’s frustration. I don’t know what to say.”AsAmNews is incorporated in the state of California as Asian American Media, Inc, a non-profit with 501c3 status.

Source: Washington Post February 27, 2023 23:16 UTC