China and the Information War

from The Media Show Hosted by BBC Radio 4

TikTok is the biggest media brand to come out of China and has been in the news because of US security concerns about the app. China denies there is an issue – but what is undeniable is that China has a global media strategy designed to amplify its own narratives. Guests: Yuan Yang, Europe-China correspondent, Financial Times; Howard Zhang, Chinese Editor, BBC News; Sean Haines, Freelance journalist and former Xinhua reporter; Joshua Kurlantzick, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia, Council on Foreign Relations Presenter: Ros Atkins Producers: Helen Fitzhenry and Simon Richardson

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