State Department report warns of Beijing's efforts in information sphere, alleging the Asian giant's 'digital authoritarianism' and 'disinformation' could reshape the world if unchecked.
State Department report warns of Beijing's efforts in information sphere, alleging the Asian giant's "digital authoritarianism" and "disinformation" could reshape the world if unchecked.China and US have resumed dialogue in recent months amid continued tension between the world's two largest economies over many issues. / Photo: Reuters Archive
The report released on Thursday accused Beijing of"bending" the global information environment to its advantage, arguing that China was"leveraging propaganda and censorship, promoting digital authoritarianism, exploiting international organisations and bilateral partnerships, pairing co-optation and pressure, and exercising control over Chinese-language media."
"If successful, the PRC's [People's Republic of China] efforts could transform the global information landscape, creating biases and gaps that lead nations to make decisions that subordinate their economic and security interests to Beijing's," the report alleged.
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