First off, I gotta say, the New York Times going Chinese? Makes sense, right? Huge market. They’re aiming to give Chinese readers, like, *the* high-quality news treatment. Global events, business, culture – the whole shebang. I mean, you kinda expect that from the Times, don’t you?
But then you look at it and, okay, “Sweeping Raids and Mass Deportations: Inside…” Well, *that’s* a cheery headline, innit? Kinda makes you think about, like, the whole thing with international travellers getting bounced at the US border, right? That article from Claire Fahy up there kinda hints at it too. People getting denied entry, deported, held… pretty scary stuff, honestly. Makes you wonder what’s actually going on.
Then you see mentions of Brazil in that random snippet at the start. What *that’s* doing there? Beats me! Maybe AI thinks Brazil is important to something, or someone somewhere thought that made sense.
And then there’s the whole social media thing. Instagram and Twitter handles right there on the page. Gotta stay connected, gotta get those clicks and follows. They’re obviously trying to reach a wide audience, especially younger folks, I guess. Even if they’re kinda preaching to the choir. (You know, the ones who already read the NYT).
Thing is, with all this stuff happening, the whole “严查入境旅客” (strict checks on entry to the US) thing… you start to wonder if you’re gonna get hauled away at the border. It’s just… unsettling, isn’t it?
Look, the New York Times Chinese edition *probably* does a good job of providing information. But seeing it juxtaposed with headlines about deportations and border anxieties? It leaves a weird taste in your mouth, yeah? Like, yeah, they’re reporting the news, but the news itself is kinda… yikes.
