Trump accuses China of 2018 election meddling; Beijing rejects charge [Updated, Chicom agitprop.]

Reuters ^ | SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 | Yara Bayoumy, Michelle Nichols

[familyop]

“It’s not surprising that China Daily sought to place advertising with the Des Moines Register, because the Register is Iowa’s largest news organization and Iowa farmers are disproportionately affected by China’s tariffs,” Hunter said. A senior Trump administration official said China uses political, economic, commercial, military and information tools to influence U.S. public opinion and promote the interests of the Chinese government and Communist Party. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence plans to make a speech next week detailing the allegations, said the official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, saying the U.S. government was working to declassify further information on the matter.

[familyop]

Different publication, different excerpt, important information for farmers. I didn't see the excerpted info in other posts. Other media outlets omitted it.

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Like China would admit otherwise!? @.@

[Tai_Chung]

Can the US government purchase propaganda articles from Chinese newspapers? If not, we shouldn’t allow them to do it here.

[veracious]

Meddling? China is one of the primary owners of DC.

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[Eleutheria5]

Are the Dems colluding with the PRC?