Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. China's Propaganda Use of US Capitol Assault May Backfire, Analysts Warn Jin Zhe For China's propaganda machine, the storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob fit neatly into Beijing's anti-American narrative as an example of democracy in decline. But experts told VOA Mandarin that the approach could backfire on China by showing the strength of a U.S. system that allows for the peaceful transfer of power and an investigation conducted according to the rule of law. [1]China's ruling party-controlled Global Times newspaper published an article titled "Model Democracy Withering, America Unable to Repair Its Image after Capitol Riot," in which it said the U.S. Electoral College is an outdated system unable to meet the challenges of modern democracy. References 1. https://world.huanqiu.com/article/41QwF5GxpEV .