The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using technology to enforce transnational digital repression and influence unwitting audiences beyond China’s territory. This includes using increasingly sophisticated online tactics to deny, distract from and deter revelations or claims of human rights abuses, including the arbitrary detention, mass sterilisation and cultural degradation of minorities in Xinjiang. Central to the CCP’s efforts is the exploitation of US-based social media and content platforms.
Full report: Assessing the impact of CCP information operations related to Xinjiang