Let’s be fair.

This is how the media reports. Period. On anything. With deception, half-truths, and flat-out lies. Currently China is very much in the “acceptable target” list, but let’s not pretend that they don’t like on behalf of their billionaire overlords all the time, everywhere.

Also, not filming isn’t even that ridiculous a request, even in the West. Go into any Western government thing and openly film, see how long you can do it before getting kicked out.