China spends billions on pro-Russia disinformation, US special envoy says
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#69AMA)
Beijing propaganda includes messaging aligned with Moscow on Ukraine war, says James Rubin
The west has been slow to respond to China spending billions globally to spread poisonous disinformation, including messaging that is completely aligned with Russia on Ukraine, a US special envoy has claimed.
James Rubin, a coordinator for the Global Engagement Center, a US state department body set up to expose and counter" foreign propaganda and disinformation, made the remarks during a European tour this week.
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