{"id":121105,"date":"2023-11-14T11:39:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T11:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=121105"},"modified":"2023-11-14T11:39:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T11:39:58","slug":"china-launches-largest-disinformation-campaign-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/china-launches-largest-disinformation-campaign-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"China launches largest disinformation campaign in history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/China-disinformation-campaign-5065051.jpg?r=1699959310455\"><\/p>\n<p>China is using the world&#8217;s largest-ever disinformation campaign to target US residents, according to a new report as tensions soar surrounding Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese operation has targeted US residents, businesses and politicians, according to CNN which reviewed court documents and public disclosures by social media companies.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks &#8211; often deeply personal in nature &#8211; are part of a huge effort by the Chinese government to target people in the US.<\/p>\n<p>The targets are often the subject of tens of thousands of social media posts branding them as traitors or attacks involving racism and homophobia.<\/p>\n<p>The US State Department says that the efforts are a part of a huge campaign costing Beijing billions a year which aims to shape the worldwide information space. That effort has expanded under Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/China-disinformation-campaign-5065050.jpg?r=1699959310517\"><\/p>\n<p>The network of attacking accounts &#8211; known as Spamouflage or Dragonbridge &#8211; has also targeted US politicians and businesses that are at odds with China&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\n<p>Tech companies have shut down thousands of such accounts but are unable to keep up the pace with the creation of new ones.<\/p>\n<p>Although the network was discovered more than four years ago, authorities &#8211; and tech giant Meta &#8211; have only recently discovered its link to Chinese police.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes as China&#8217;s leader Xi Jinping prepares to meet with Joe Biden at a San Francisco summit tomorrow in a bid to cool tensions between the global superpowers.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Secret Service agents protecting Joe Biden&#8217;s granddaughter open fire[REPORT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>John Bolton on the \u2018economic difficulties\u2019 facing China<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s unclear how the two sides can find common ground over issues including Taiwan and the South China Sea.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it has been reported that the meeting could be similar to Vladimir Putin&#8217;s strategy of meeting with Biden just months before he launched an invasion of Ukraine, sending Taiwan invasion fears soaring.<\/p>\n<p>China sees Taiwan as a rogue province while the US firmly believes the people of Taiwan, which is democratically-run, need to decide their own fate.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, China claims the vast majority of the South China Sea while US partners in the region have competing claims.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1834754\/china-disinformation-target-us-residents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>China is using the world&#8217;s largest-ever disinformation campaign to target US residents, according to a new report as tensions soar surrounding Taiwan. 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