Experts have criticized US media outlets for their unbalanced coverage of terrorism after a car crashed and exploded in Tian'anmen Square, saying such coverage could damage the national interests of the two countries.

Using different standards to define terrorism in the two countries will hinder cooperation in the fight against terror, they said.

US media, including CNN, questioned the characterizations of the attack in front of the Tian'anmen rostrum in central Beijing on Oct 28. The vehicle plowed through a crowd, crashed and caught fire, killing five people and injuring another 40.