China: magnitude-7 earthquake strikes northern Tibet, killing at least 16 in the Nagqu region

• Switzerland

  «Bern relays a report that comes almost exclusively from Chinese state media: the Swiss press reports the Tibet earthquake, specifying at each stage who provides the figures.»

  What each one tells

  opposition

  Brazil

  «Brasília is particularly mindful of the scale of the relief operation launched by Beijing after the earthquake in Nagqu, at an altitude of more than 4,800 meters, and the human toll as reported by Xinhua.»

• Switzerland

  of territorial control

  «the narrative qualifies the region from the outset by its Chinese administrative status.»

  Relies on state media

  «the human and material toll is based on Chinese official agencies and channels, with no independent corroboration mentioned.»

  What the account puts first

  Brazil

  by the rescue services

  «the account highlights the mobilization decided by Beijing and the number of people evacuated.»

  Relies on state sources

  «the numerical toll is based on the Xinhua agency, with no independent cross-checking in the pool.»

and the figures

• at least 16 dead

  Le Temps

  Number of deaths

  deaths

  same figure

  at least 16 dead

  G1 Globo

• 46 injured

  Le Temps

  Number of injured

  injured

  different figures

  32 injured

  G1 Globo