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report about Dong's comments mentioned a "22-year-old journalism student, identified only by his surname Tian, been accused of providing information to an unnamed
Western country to smear China." Tian was tried behind closed doors in 2020. However, the original state media report included neither
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the unattributed denial from a senior U.S. official was "stunning", and "likely coordinated at the highest levels", calling the saga a closed issue: “game, set, match.” The meeting was noted by the
Chinese Embassy in Washington, though some Chinese netizens have questioned the veracity of the
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footage. No on the record comments have been released on the matter by either government.
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