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China using Facebook to whitewash human rights abuse: analysis

Andrew Tillett

Chinese diplomats and state media outlets are using Facebook to manipulate public opinion and deflect condemnation over the communist regime’s human rights abuses in Xinjiang, a new report claims.

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute analysis accuses the Chinese Communist Party of using information campaigns to silence countries, businesses and civil societies from criticising Beijing over its treatment of Uighurs, a Muslim minority.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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