Reports were 'textbook of bad examples'

The coverage of the riots in Tibet by some Western media was a "textbook of bad examples", Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang said yesterday in Beijing.

Qin made the comments in response to a question on whether the Chinese government was behind the website www.anti-cnn.com, an independent site aimed at exposing alleged bias in Western media reporting of the unrest in Tibet.

"I think you should have a look at some Western media's coverage of the riots. Does the Chinese government need to instigate such activities (the anti-cnn website)?" Qin told a regular news briefing.