China’s State Media Repeat Russian Talking Points After Navalny’s Death

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Chinese media outlets have echoed narratives that align closely with Russian official statements following the death of Russia's leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny. China Newsweek (no relation), a state-owned magazine reported on Saturday on the circumstances of Navalny's death, saying that he was in "good health" but had been treated with a "respiratory infection earlier." Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service said Friday that Navalny, who has been in jail under major fraud and contempt of court charges since February 2021, felt unwell after a walk, "lost consciousness almost immediately," and died shortly afterward at the age of 47. "Prison medical staff...