1 In the aftermath, Chinese media accused Western media of "softpedaling the attack and failing to state clearly that it was an act of terrorism".
2 regarding the statement by the US embassy that referred to this incident as the "terrible and senseless act of violence in Kunming", a Weibo user posted "If you say that the Kunming attack is a 'terrible and senseless act of violence', then the 9/11 attack can be called a 'regrettable traffic incident"'.