The Chinese regime is promoting “insidious narratives” via paid inserts printed by U.S. media outlets in an attempt to mold public opinion in favor of Beijing, China expert Gordon Chang said.
China Daily, an English-language Chinese state-run newspaper, has for years paid U.S. media outlets millions of dollars to run advertorial inserts called “China Watch.” They typically contain pro-Beijing articles about U.S.–China relations, the Chinese economy, and culture. These partnerships have drawn criticism from lawmakers and experts who say they allow China’s communist regime to piggyback on reputable Western outlets to disseminate its propaganda.
