A plane crashed into a tower in Beijing, but China's not saying what happened
A small plane crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, but the Chinese government has provided minimal information and scrubbed related content from the internet. The lack of transparency has fueled speculation about the incident and the country's strict airspace controls.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the extent of state censorship and information control in China regarding sensitive security events.
Figure caption, Watch: Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building
The framing focuses heavily on the 'information vacuum' and 'censorship machinery,' which is a common critical perspective in Western media.
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