As the WSJ fires the head of Hong Kong’s biggest press union, sources tell us this is only the tip of the iceberg — numerous foreign outlets have pressured employees to keep away from local unions.| linguasinica.substack.com
Outside China, the idea of “media convergence,” the joining together of communication technologies on handheld devices, is now so much a way of life that few even talk about it. But for China’s leadership it means something more — with far-reaching consequences for the exercise of power.| China Media Project
Exchanges this week between Guyanese media and a provincial-level communication center in Shandong offer a glimpse of China’s broad push for influence abroad. The secret: convince journalists in the Global South that using Western media sources on China means unfair bias.| China Media Project
As the Wall Street Journal fires the head of Hong Kong’s biggest press union, sources tell us this is only the tip of the iceberg — across the board, international media are pressuring their Hong Kong employees to keep away from the group, or risk losing their jobs.| China Media Project
Russia is ramping up malign disinformation campaigns against France and this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. While Russia has a decades-long history of targeting the Olympic Games, the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center has observed old tactics blending with AI in malign activity that may intensify as the 2024 Paris Opening Ceremony approaches.| Microsoft On the Issues
China is using fake social media accounts to sow division in elections and has increased its use of AI-generated content to further its goals around the world. These are among the Microsoft Threat Intelligence insights in the latest East Asia report published today by the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC)| Microsoft On the Issues
In its latest soft power push, the PRC has roped in Taiwanese singers to perform a feel-good song from an unlikely source.| linguasinica.substack.com