A side-by-side comparison of the Sankei Shimbun and Nikkei Shimbun articles makes the difference in their reporting stance unmistakable. Sankei reported the crucial point that President Trump said he had “seen” evidence pointing to the Wuhan virus institute as the origin, while Nikkei omitted that most important part. This omission reveals Nikkei’s deference to China and its reporting stance.

May 2, 2020
The Nikkei Shimbun article does not contain the following most important matter at all.
That omission must be intentional, deference to China, and in other words, proof that Nikkei is under the influence of the CCP.
The articles introduced below are from today’s Sankei Shimbun and Nikkei Shimbun.
If placed side by side, the difference is obvious at a glance.
It proves the correctness of my argument that, now, not only in Japan but also in the world, the most decent newspaper is the Sankei Shimbun.
It also proves the correctness of my argument, based on my long subscription to both Asahi and Nikkei.
Nikkei is trying to become Asahi.
Its stance toward China is not much different from Asahi’s.
It has been considerably infiltrated by China.
These points that this column has made are vividly proven.
Both are small articles that quite a few people might overlook.
First, from the Sankei Shimbun article.
The emphases in the text other than the headline are mine, and the presence or absence of those passages is the major issue.

Trump says he “saw evidence” of institute origin, emphasizing it over the virus.
Washington, by Yoshinari Kurose.
On April 30, U.S. President Trump held a press conference at the White House and, regarding the suspicion that the novel coronavirus leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, said that he had “seen” evidence that the origin of the virus was that institute.
As for the details, he only said, “I cannot say. I am not allowed to disclose it,” but emphasized that he had “deepened his confidence” that the institute was the origin.
Omitted.
President Trump also pointed out, regarding relations with China, that the U.S.-China trade agreement is “now secondary.”
He suggested that he was prepared to take retaliatory measures, such as strengthening punitive tariffs, saying that China, which brought about the pandemic through mistakes in its initial response, “cannot be tolerated.”

Next, from the Nikkei Shimbun.

U.S. retaliation theory against China.
Trump mentions tariff hikes.
Dissatisfied with initial corona response, “I changed my mind.”
Washington, by Takeshi Kawanami.
On April 30, U.S. President Trump made clear that he is considering retaliatory measures against China, saying that the novel coronavirus spread throughout the world as a result of China’s mistakes in its initial response.
President Trump mentioned raising tariffs, and the administration is also considering claiming damages.
There is also a strong intention to shift responsibility for the spread of infection within the United States onto China, but a further deterioration in relations with China could intensify confusion in the U.S. economy and society.
On the 30th, President Trump told reporters at the White House that, as a retaliatory measure against China, “with tariffs, you can easily get money.”
The United States and China agreed in January to a truce in their tariff war, but President Trump said, “I changed my mind because of the novel coronavirus from China.”
According to U.S.-China diplomatic sources, the U.S. administration is also considering directly demanding compensation from China, and has begun asking Japan, Europe, and others to join in.
Some U.S. media reported that, as part of retaliatory measures, there is a possibility that the United States may refuse to redeem U.S. Treasury bonds held by China.
President Trump told reporters, “That is possible, too, but we need to protect the strong dollar,” and expressed a negative view of that proposal.

＊Needless to say, the Nikkei Shimbun article does not contain the following most important matter at all.
That omission must be intentional, deference to China, and in other words, proof that Nikkei is under the influence of the CCP.

On April 30, U.S. President Trump held a press conference at the White House and, regarding the suspicion that the novel coronavirus leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, said that he had “seen” evidence that the origin of the virus was that institute.
As for the details, he only said, “I cannot say. I am not allowed to disclose it,” but emphasized that he had “deepened his confidence” that the institute was the origin.＊