Over the last decade, China has significantly expanded its media influence, investing in networks like Xinhua and CGTN to promote positive narratives about its regime globally.
The strategy of 'borrowing boats to reach the sea' signifies how regimes prefer local voices to relay their narratives effectively, enhancing their reach and credibility.
The recent indictment against RT highlights a scheme where nearly $10 million was funneled to US influencers to distort messaging, indicating a calculated approach to manipulate public opinion.
The indictment revealed a sophisticated method of laundered funding, showing how foreign shell entities were used to financially support pro-Russian propaganda efforts through credible alternative media.
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