But at What Cost? Headlines

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A collage of news-style headlines about China, each repeatedly ending with the question “but at what cost?” The joke mocks sensationalist headlines that frame almost every positive development involving China as suspicious or morally troubling. It is used as a reaction to repetitive concern-trolling and predictable media narratives. EN: A collage of news-style headlines about China, each repeatedly ending with the question “but at what cost?” The joke mocks sensationalist headlines that frame almost every positive development involving China as suspicious or morally troubling. It is used as a reaction to repetitive concern-trolling and predictable media narratives.

• @antichirst / 19442 2025-04-30