When you were a kid, did you stop listening when your parents said “Santa”, or did you keep listening in order to glean useful information from their propoganda, even knowing that Santa isn't real?

Were you under the impression the Chinese Communist Party has been telling you sweet lies only because they find joy in seeing your childlike naivety and wonder?

The general principle of extracting useful information from the scenario “(party a) tells lies because (ulterior motive b)” transcends the particular values of party a and motive b

That’s it, you’re on my naughty list! —Santa

Thanks; I missed that and almost sullied my mind reading an argument formulated by a potential adversary to the United States of America.

Isn't sully your mind a bit harsh?

As long as you read with the article's authorship in mind, it's useful to learn what thoughts your adversary wishes to influence and why.

Did you stop reading at the first sentence??

Yes. It is the equivalent of reading a technical review of a product by the product owner