Wildfires

China Blames ‘Colonialism’ for Maui Wildfires

The Chinese Communist Party’s state television network CGTN published a video on Friday blaming “colonialism” for the ongoing devastation in Maui, Hawaii, where wildfires are believed to have left hundreds dead and devastated the historic town of Lahaina in August.

Search and recovery team members check charred buildings and cars in the aftermath of the

China Mocks Biden’s Inability to Handle Hawaii Fires

Chinese state media this week gleefully mocked President Joe Biden for bungling the response to Hawaii’s wildfires. Editorials pushed the Communist Party narrative that only authoritarian governments can handle disasters of such magnitude, and taunted the U.S. for prioritizing military spending over disaster response.

Burned cars and destroyed buildings are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina