Chinese Propaganda Campaign Targets Australian Prime Minister Ahead of Election

Chinese Propaganda Campaign Targets Australian Prime Minister Ahead of Election
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to media with Federal Member for Boothby Nicolle Flint (R) at a building site in Oaklands Park, the seat of Boothby on May 14, 2019 in Adelaide, Australia. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images
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Ahead of Australia’s recent federal election, the country’s prime minister and the ruling Liberal Party found itself the target of a propaganda campaign by social media accounts linked to the Chinese communist regime.
On May 18, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, head of the ruling center-right Liberal Party, defeated the opposition center-left Labor Party, led by Bill Shorten. Morrison’s coalition government is expected to win a majority of seats in parliament to retain power.
Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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