China-Linked Influence Operation May Have Manufactured Protests in US: Report

A China-linked influence operation may have contributed to real-world protests in Washington, according to the findings of a new report.

Pro-China supporters protest the arrival of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on April 5, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A China-linked influence operation may have contributed to real-world protests in Washington, according to the findings of a new report.

The ongoing influence campaign has largely focused on disseminating pro-China stories on Western social media but may also have organized and funded two in-person protests in 2022, according to a new report (pdf) published this week by cybersecurity firm Mandiant.