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A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday slammed reported "vile" U.S. practice of hiring paid posters to spread rumors to discredit China.
Zimbabwe's media have revealed that the U.S. government, through such means as funding relevant agencies in hosting seminars, is paying private media journalists 1,000 U.S. dollars for every story they publish to discredit Chinese companies who invest in Zimbabwe.
In response, spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a daily press briefing, "1,000 U.S. dollars could have been spent in funding a poor Zimbabwean student or helping Zimbabwe purchase 100 doses of COVID-19 vaccines. But the U.S. government chose to hire paid posters to spread rumors with the money, which is vile, as media outlets put it."
Zhao said that for some time, the United States has gone to great lengths, including paying for lies, to discredit China and hurt China-Africa relations.
"The reports fully show that African countries and the whole international community are clear-eyed about the United States' flagrant dissemination of disinformation, and revolt at the United States' despicable and unscrupulous fabrication of lies and smears," the spokesperson added.
Noting that China and Zimbabwe enjoy a long-standing friendship, Zhao said Chinese companies' investment in Zimbabwe has played a positive role in promoting the country's economic recovery and development and improving people's livelihoods. "Our practical cooperation has delivered tangible benefits to the two peoples," he said.
"What stands in clear contrast is that the United States has long been imposing illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe, and using funds to corrupt the media and fabricate negative reports on China at their behest," Zhao said, adding that such a comparison makes the situation all too clear.
"We urge the United States to stop shouting empty slogans and speaking falsehoods, and do more concrete things for African people, including those in Zimbabwe, so as to play a constructive role in Africa's economic recovery and development," Zhao said.
The cynical hypocrisy of the world’s No1 propagandist: US pledges $300mn to fund massive global anti-China media machine
I know India paid $6000 per article to discredit China.
You mean u are cheap??
Look at the troll, must be very upset that despicable method exposed. All so quick to come in and help their US master rebuke instead of condemn US stupid move.
Of course this is just a tip of iceberg of US world wide propaganda investment. Zimbabwe is definitely on the bottom of the investment priority list.
China will not engage in the throwing mud game.
I think it is happen in other countries too. Like in Indonesia. Well, China need to counter this. Not only in Zimbabwe, but to other countries too.
Americans are not only wasting money, but more importantly, wasting time.
The time window for Americans to have a chance to solve internal problems is closing.
No wonder US has massive inflation. Print money to pay online trolls.
Do you have a link to the place where they paying 1000$ a post ?
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