A new report shows the Chinese Communist Party’s effort to expand sway over international media — and what a democracy’s response must be.
The Chinese Communist Party does not take kindly to criticism, either at home or abroad.
But while its extremely low Press Freedom Index ranking reveals the extreme measures it takes to control information in China, influencing media narratives around the world is more difficult.
But that hasn’t stopped it from trying. A new report, released on Thursday by US-based free speech think tank Freedom House, reveals that from 2019 to 2021 China made a concerted effort expand its media footprint and silence critical reporting.
