Ran into a video which validates my hypothesis. In my view, the West has ruled the World by domination in three areas:
- Technology
- Economy
- Information Dominance
In case of first two China is competing well with the US but in case of last one, China is no where near the US. Since our childhood we have seen domination of electronic and print media by the US. BBC, CNN, Fox News, Newsweek, Times, Economist, Readers Digest; all come from the West. There is no rival both in electronic and print media. Any country or ruler who tried to challenge the West in these areas was shown the door. Al Jazeera and RT emerged as challengers for alternate views. RT has been put under sanctions and Qatar has been pressurised to control and regulate Al Jazeera.
It’s highly essential for China to compete in information dominance. Internal dynamics of China are not conducive for open media while internal dynamics of Pakistan do permit an open media. The former has the money whereas the latter doesn’t have. A media house of the stature of Al Jazeera and RT is worth consideration in Pakistan as part of the CPEC. It will help to counter misinformation and wrong narratives being propelled by the West.
Sammilogger 