China’s State Media Sparks Outrage With Tone-Deaf Delivery Worker Videos
Vision Times
13th December 2025
China’s State Media Sparks Outrage With Tone-Deaf Delivery Worker Videos
By Jian Yi
Public anger in mainland China is once again spilling into open view, as two state-media videos triggered an unusually sharp backlash online. One video released by China Central Television was taken down within days. Another, published by the Communist Party’s flagship newspaper People’s Daily, has drawn condemnation from nearly 7,000 users, many of whom directly attacked the outlet’s moral framing.
The incidents have renewed discussion about the widening gap between official propaganda and the lived reality of ordinary Chinese citizens. While dissent remains tightly controlled, the volume and tone of the online reaction suggested a level of frustration that has been building for years.
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