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Chinese social media fuels conspiracy theories after another attempt on Donald Trump's life

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65% Informative

News of an apparent assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump has taken China 's heavily censored social media by storm.

Weibo quickly became a breeding ground for conspiracy theories surrounding the authenticity of the incident and the motives of those involved.

The Republican nominee was unharmed, and a suspect was taken into custody after shots were fired on Sunday .

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55

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59

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formal

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English

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59

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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