CCTV FOLLIES 3.24 Celestial solicitude

Xi Jinping is ready to step up as a global leader! -He cares about humanity -Adoration wherever Xi goes -Russia still upset about that pipeline -England has nice old buildings but a terrible economy

China’s sea claims wrap around Taiwan and extend south all the way to Borneo

See the Xi celestial solicitude show!

Russian FM Lavrov is still fuming about Nord Stream

German politician blames US for the Nord Stream blast saying it wants to profit by selling US gas to Europe

The gas burner segment segues smoothly into the Kremlin-provided flames of righteous war footage as Russian missiles are launched at Ukraine.

Counterpoint: When Ukraine is shown fighting back, the soldiers are invariably shown cowering or covering their ears and NATO is blamed for fanning the flames.

The news concludes with tales of British woe, everything from strikes to high prices. (It's a rare day the US isn't featured at all, if only as a punching bag, in the second half of the Xinwen Lianbo broadcast.) Zai jian!