“New York tabloid” eh? Media has been at all out war and just got whacked back. Full damage control in effect.
In this case, it doesn't matter what the press SAYS about it. The allegation has broken through the wall of censorship and is now spreading out into the public at large.
Hecklers at future Biden events should hold up a wad of bills (monopoly money will work for this), wave them towards Biden and chant in Chinese "How much money?" "How much money?" "How much money?" (Duōshǎo qián? - sounds like "Do shou tin"