Distorted

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China yesterday criticized the US State Department, saying it gave a distorted assessment of Hong Kong's human rights situation in its annual report on the issue throughout the world. "It is most inappropriate for the United States to make uninvited remarks and unwarranted interferences in Hong Kong's internal affairs," Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao said yesterday. (Source: China Daily; New York; Mar 1, 2000)

Opinion polls showing declining support for Tung Chee-hwa were distorted, an official in charge of Hong Kong affairs said yesterday. Liu Mingqi, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, said there was a view in Hong Kong that Mr Tung's popularity had dropped. "Forgive me for being frank, but public opinion has been misled. Not all the opinion surveys are accurate. "Over the past two years, Mr Tung has shown good leadership. Hong Kong people should feel lucky they have a good Chief Executive." (Source: South China Morning Post; Hong Kong; Jul 17, 1999)

Synonym: Distorted: false, inaccurate

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It is argued that the Nanking atrocities during World War II were distorted by some Japanese textbooks. What is your reaction to this?
China yesterday criticized the US State Department, saying it gave a assessment of Hong Kong's human rights situation in its annual report on the issue throughout the world. "It is most inappropriate for the United States to make uninvited remarks and unwarranted interferences in Hong Kong's internal affairs," Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao said yesterday. (Source: China Daily; New York; Mar 1, 2000)

Opinion polls showing declining support for Tung Chee-hwa were , an official in charge of Hong Kong affairs said yesterday. Liu Mingqi, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, said there was a view in Hong Kong that Mr Tung's popularity had dropped. "Forgive me for being frank, but public opinion has been misled. Not all the opinion surveys are accurate. "Over the past two years, Mr Tung has shown good leadership. Hong Kong people should feel lucky they have a good Chief Executive." (Source: South China Morning Post; Hong Kong; Jul 17, 1999)