AP investigates China influencer campaign

They clearly have identified the ‘Chinese lady influencer’ is the way to go.

Fmr. FBI Agent Clint Watts on China’s social media influencer strategy — the topic of an Associated Press investigation.

• Watts is the president of Miburo (a consulting firm which analyzes data related to extremism and other security topics). His firm found *at least* 200 social media influencers tied to the Chinese government, operating in around 38 different languages.
• However, it’s not just about Chinese influencers spreading pro-China sentiment. The AP uncovered U.S. social media influencers recruited by firms which are backed by Chinese money.
  
  Why This Matters: “It’s not leaflets and hard copy newspapers anymore,” says one high-ranking Justice Department official. The AP investigation shows how even unassuming influencers may be recruited by the Chinese government in order to spread pro-China or anti-Western sentiment.
  
  How China’s TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda