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China using ethnic-minority influencers to "sanitise" image of Xinjiang report finds

A social media influencer presenting an idyllic picture of cotton production in Xinjiang (YouTube).jpg

A social media influencer presenting an idyllic picture of cotton production in Xinjiang Source: YouTube

New research has found China is using social media in increasingly sophisticated ways to sanitise its image of troubled areas, including Xinjiang. A report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says China's government is using popular ethnic-minority influencers to spread its narrative around the world.


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By Lin Evlin

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New research has found China is using social media in increasingly sophisticated ways to sanitise its image of troubled areas, including Xinjiang. A report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says China's government is using popular ethnic-minority influencers to spread its narrative around the world.



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