Chinese Media Spread Fake News That Western Man Arrested in Hong Kong Is CIA Agent

Nicole Hao
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Footage of a man who appeared to be an American being placed under arrest inside a Hong Kong subway station on the evening of Aug. 31 has gone viral amid growing allegations of police brutality, during another weekend in a city rocked by protests.

Since then, Chinese media has spread reports that the man is suspected of being a CIA “commander” in Hong Kong, in line with Chinese propaganda that the protests have been incited by “foreign forces.”

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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