China Spreads Propaganda to U.S. on Facebook, a Platform It Bans at Home
Recently, for example, Xinhua posted an article titled “China’s IP protection system works well, says U. S. professional” — a rebuke of a congressional investigation into Chinese trade policies
that critics say encourage intellectual property theft.
A more anodyne post offered a ham-handed attempt to find common ground between China
and the United States, pointing to the basketball player Yao Ming, pandas and American students making dumplings as examples of the countries’ close relationship.
China’s propaganda efforts are in the spotlight with President Trump visiting the country
and American lawmakers investigating foreign powers’ use of technology to sway voters in the United States.
While much of it is unlikely to sway the average American’s mind, such posts reach people across the world, many of whom are newer to the internet
and may have a less sophisticated understanding of media.
