It turns out that the CIA under the Trump administration was conducting operations to criticize the Chinese political system with fake SNS accounts
It was reported that President Donald Trump had given the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) the authority to launch a secret campaign to stir up public opinion in China and turn it against the government. This initiative has spread outside of China, and is said to have had an impact on Southeast Asia, where China has expanded its One Belt, One Road Initiative.
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A former U.S. government official told Reuters that the CIA had set up a small operative team to use fake social accounts to spread negative scenarios against Xi Jinping's government, while targeting foreign news outlets. It is said that he was conveying information that defamed the government.
Specifically, he spread information that members of the Chinese Communist Party are suspected of hiding ill-gotten money overseas, and labeled the Belt and Road Initiative, which funds infrastructure in developing countries, as 'riddled with corruption and waste.' It seems that propaganda was being carried out, such as accusing people of ' Officials said the operation targeted public opinion in Southeast Asia, Africa and the South Pacific.
The effort began in 2019 under the Trump administration and was reportedly aimed at creating paranoia within the Xi Jinping administration. Asked for details by Reuters, CIA spokeswoman Chelsea Robinson declined to comment on the existence, goals or impact of such programs.
In response to the news, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, 'It shows that the US government is using public opinion and media platforms as weapons to spread disinformation and manipulate international public opinion.'
According to intelligence sources, the CIA operation appears to have been carried out in response to a covert operation carried out by China to increase its influence. Trump has been tougher on China than his predecessors during his presidency, and has signaled he will take an even tougher approach toward China if re-elected in 2024.
Regarding this matter, a former CIA East Asia analyst pointed out, ``Given China's economic power and ability to retaliate through trade, there is a significant risk of escalating tensions with the United States.''
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