Chinese media blasts John Oliver’s Taiwan sketch, saying it ‘dodged facts’

During the segment, John Oliver sought to untangle the complicated relationship between China and Taiwan for an American audience. Photo: AP

Chinese state media blasted television host John Oliver’s comedy segment on Taiwan, saying he "dodged facts” and misled the public about the self-ruled island that Beijing considers a breakaway province.

"As a comedian show that sometimes covers politics, it is not surprising that it didn’t take the issue seriously,” the nationalistic state-owned tabloid Global Times said in an opinion piece Tuesday.