Tellingly, though, American intelligence officials quickly noticed that the Russians and the Chinese exploited the moment differently. The Russians took the imagery of the mayhem and broadcast it around the world in an effort to undercut the American brand and heighten American embarrassment. In contrast, the Chinese broadcast the imagery mostly at home, in an effort to undercut the lectures from American presidents during visits to Beijing. The implication was clear: The American model would undo all the progress that China had made over decades to modernize its economy, elevate its populace
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