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Sat, 2011-02-12 14:56
Most newspapers and online portals were running a terse report from the official Xinhua News Agency that gave basic facts about President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation while only briefly mentioning the large-scale protests that brought about his ouster.
The news from Egypt was buried in the middle of state television’s noon newscast Saturday. CCTV did not air any footage of protesters but instead used showed scenes of shuttered shops and empty streets.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a statement that China hopes Egypt can restore stability as soon as possible.
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