The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) propaganda mouthpiece has continued to pour millions into U.S. publications to spread its influence, a new document filed with the Justice Department shows. China Daily, an English-language media outlet controlled by Beijing’s propaganda department, spent around $3 million on major Western outlets and publishing agencies over the past six months, according to a filing (pdf) dated May 24. Approximately $1.6 million in advertising dollars went to Los Angeles Times, Foreign Policy, Financial Times, and Time Magazine. An additional sum of $329,898 went to The Globe and Mail, a Canadian newspaper. China Daily also disbursed more than $1 million, a majority of which was in the United States, to have its newspaper printed. Notable recipients of the disbursements include the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Houston Chronicle. The overall spending for printing, advertising, and other expenses climbed by …
Beijing’s Propaganda Arm Continues Paying Millions to Spread Influence in the West
May 27, 2021
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