Chapter 1
7
Date: December 22nd, 2012
“Hello and welcome to CCTV! You are now watching Breaking News!”
“I’m reporting to you live from Queens, New York City, where riots have been taking place for the past few hours. In order to get the current situation under control, the New York Police Department has deployed all available personnel. Minutes ago we received word that one person was confirmed dead and over thirty others were injured. The situation is continuing to escalate…”
“At the moment, we are monitoring the situation. Joining us now, live, from Europe, is our correspondent Ms. Sun Fei. Hello, Ms. Sun Fei.”
“Hello!”
“Thank you for joining us, Ms. Sun Fei. Can you give us an update on the situation in Paris?”
“Yes, thank you. Since this afternoon, a large number of people have been gathering at the Élysée Palace. They are holding signs and banners demanding the government to disclose the truth. As we can see, a large police force has surrounded the Presidential Palace in an attempt to control the crowd. President Nicolas Sarkozy has canceled his plans to visit the Middle East and through the national news channels, has asked the general public to remain calm…”