Japan beat China 97–77 in the Asian Games men’s basketball semifinal on 18 Sept. Xinhua, Global Times, and Kyodo all reported the loss. China plays Iran for bronze on the 20th.
Meanwhile, Baidu and Sina-branded pages are running the opposite story: China “won” 108–82, Liao Sanning dropped 30, the twin towers “locked the paint,” and China is back in the final after 12 years.