Watchdog warns that China wants a ‘new world media order’

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Beijing is exporting its Big Brother methods of censorship to other countries, threatening press freedom globally, says Reporters Without Borders

China is trying to establish a “new world media order” to prevent and counter criticism, a project that threatens press freedom globally, watchdog Reporters Without Borders warned in a report released Monday.

But the bid to regulate information is not limited to China, and RSF said Beijing is “exporting” its methods of censorship and control of information to other countries. Beijing’s methods to exert influence beyond its borders include “lavishing money on modernising its international TV broadcasting, investing in foreign media outlets, buying vast amounts of advertising in the international media, and inviting journalists from all over the world on all-expense-paid trips visits to China”, RSF said.

“The results are quite evident ... Many countries ... are reluctant to ask China too many hard questions or pressure the Chinese government.”

 

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