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Do you know journalist Laurène Beaumond? We neither. In fact, no one knows her and yet this person who does not exist is at the heart of an imbroglio between certain Chinese and French media.
Currently, Beijing does not hesitate to respond blow by blow to any criticism since the European Union took sanctions to denounce the repression of the Uyghurs. Thus, on March 28, the website of the Chinese channel CGTN French published an opinion article "My Xinjiang: halt to the tyranny of fake news", signed "Laurène Beaumond, independent journalist based in France, double degree in history of art and archeology at the University of Sorbonne-IV and holder of a Masters in journalism ".
The newspaper Le Monde investigates and finds no trace of Laurène Beaumond in the commission of the identity card of French professional journalists. Could it be invented from scratch? It’s a bit more complex.
A pseudonym ? Interviewed by our colleagues from Le Figaro, she wishes to remain anonymous. She explains that Laurène Beaumond is a pseudonym, she fears threats as a result of her writings. According to the newspaper, she is from "Sarthe region" and refuses to give the name of the media for which she would have worked. In Beijing, the newspaper said, "she was a translator, then a presenter on CCTV," state television.
Problem, this same Laurène Beaumont signed on March 31 a column on the international Chinese radio website evoking the visit of French parliamentarians to Taiwan and this time she is presented as a specialist in China passionate about literature and pop Asian culture. We no longer speak of an independent journalist or of a diploma at the Sorbonne. It gets confusing.
The writings of this "journalist" are in the first person as if to express a personal point of view. It would be, as Le Figaro explains, a tactic, that of relying on "testimonies" from Westerners ostensibly presented as professional "journalists" or seasoned "researchers" who broadcast their messages on the media. social networks, in order to counter international accusations of the crackdown in Xinjiang which has resulted in the internment of more than a million Muslims, according to the US State Department.
Currently, Beijing does not hesitate to respond blow by blow to any criticism since the European Union took sanctions to denounce the repression of the Uyghurs. Thus, on March 28, the website of the Chinese channel CGTN French published an opinion article "My Xinjiang: halt to the tyranny of fake news", signed "Laurène Beaumond, independent journalist based in France, double degree in history of art and archeology at the University of Sorbonne-IV and holder of a Masters in journalism ".
The newspaper Le Monde investigates and finds no trace of Laurène Beaumond in the commission of the identity card of French professional journalists. Could it be invented from scratch? It’s a bit more complex.
A pseudonym ? Interviewed by our colleagues from Le Figaro, she wishes to remain anonymous. She explains that Laurène Beaumond is a pseudonym, she fears threats as a result of her writings. According to the newspaper, she is from "Sarthe region" and refuses to give the name of the media for which she would have worked. In Beijing, the newspaper said, "she was a translator, then a presenter on CCTV," state television.
Problem, this same Laurène Beaumont signed on March 31 a column on the international Chinese radio website evoking the visit of French parliamentarians to Taiwan and this time she is presented as a specialist in China passionate about literature and pop Asian culture. We no longer speak of an independent journalist or of a diploma at the Sorbonne. It gets confusing.
The writings of this "journalist" are in the first person as if to express a personal point of view. It would be, as Le Figaro explains, a tactic, that of relying on "testimonies" from Westerners ostensibly presented as professional "journalists" or seasoned "researchers" who broadcast their messages on the media. social networks, in order to counter international accusations of the crackdown in Xinjiang which has resulted in the internment of more than a million Muslims, according to the US State Department.
Chine : une chaîne de télévision a-t-elle inventé une journaliste française ?
Chine : une chaîne de télévision a-t-elle inventé une journaliste française ?
FACT CHECKING - La journaliste Laurène Beaumond se trouve au cœur d'une polémique en France et en Chine.
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