China using ethnic-minority influencers to "sanitise" image of Xinjiang report finds
A social media influencer presenting an idyllic picture of cotton production in Xinjiang Source: YouTube
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New research has found China is using social media in increasingly sophisticated ways to sanitise its image of troubled areas, including Xinjiang. A report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says China's government is using popular ethnic-minority influencers to spread its narrative around the world.
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