China Works to Manage Narrative of Ship Disaster

The Chinese government is sparing no effort to reach survivors from a passenger ship that capsized on the Yangtze River, but it is also is working tirelessly to control the public narrative about the incident, angering relatives of those on board and limiting discussion about what might have triggered the tragedy. The Eastern Star, carrying more than 450 people, most elderly passengers, flipped over late Monday during extreme weather, but after two full days of searching,...

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