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It's news because China runs by far the largest overseas propaganda campaign, spending over $10bn per year on it. They spend 15x more than the US does on overse
by tristanj 9y ago
It's news because China runs by far the largest overseas propaganda campaign, spending over $10bn per year on it. They spend 15x more than the US does on overseas propaganda. What's worrisome is not the fact that they do it, but the sheer scale of their program.
- fludlight 9y agoChina also influences Hollywood movies. Their censors will ban films with plots that are the least bit critical of the PRC. China is a large percentage of global cinema revenues so filmmakers either forgo a large percentage of their potential revenue or avoid criticizing China. Guess which choice they generally pick.
- baybal2 9y agoWhere did you get that digit? $1.6B figure was leaked on the state budget in 2009
- tristanj 9y ago$10bn estimate from 2015 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2015-06-16/china-s-soft-power-push https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2015-06-16/chi...