Western media expose their prejudice

Usni.org, the official website of US Naval Institute, has created a controversy by posting an article that says, "China sends uninvited spy ship to Rimpac" (Rim of the Pacific Exercise). Quoting anonymous sources, the article says, "the ship was operating south of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, near the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) carrier strike group (CSG) and the main body of the 50 ships participating in the exercise".

Several Western media outlets, as if waiting for such an opportunity, immediately swung into action. Chinatopix.com published an article on Monday saying that China "spies" on Rimpac exercise, while The Wall Street Journal said: "Beijing shadows naval exercises in which it is already participating". The Japan Times added to the media drama by publishing another anti-China article.

Such sensationalizing by the media is deplorable.