Sophie Beach
Sophie Beach is CDT's Operations and Communications Manager. From 2003-2021, she served as Executive Editor of CDT English. She lives in Berkeley, California.
Winning Hearts and Minds through Propaganda and Disinformation
Posted by Sophie Beach | Nov 5, 2019
In an episode of BBC Sounds as part of her series “China and the World,” Isabel Hilton gives an in-depth look at the the Chinese government’s influence campaigns overseas, in particular programs under the...
Read MoreTranslation: WeChat Suspends Account After Winnie the Pooh Comment
Posted by Sophie Beach | Nov 3, 2019
On October 26th, a Twitter user reported that his WeChat account was suspended for “spreading malicious rumors” after he posted a comment about Winnie the Pooh subsequent to sharing an article on President Xi Jinping. The...
Read MoreMinitrue: Positively Publicize Our Achievements in Fujian
Posted by Sophie Beach | Nov 3, 2019
The following censorship instructions, issued by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Changle District People’s Government Office [Fujian Province]: Recently, foreign reporters were in Fuqing...
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