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US accuses China of global media manipulation
China's manipulation of global media through censorship, data harvesting, and covert purchases of foreign news outlets threatens global freedom of expression.
Beijing has spent billions of dollars annually to manipulate information and combat negative images of China portrayed by world media.
Chinese data harvesting overseas has enabled Beijing to fine-tune global censorship by targeting specific individuals and organizations. If left unchecked, this could result in a sharp contraction of freedom of expression worldwide.