Name: 20 Million 'Online Propagandists' Working for CCP
Uploaded: 2021-04-17T14:01:55.000Z
Description: The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) public opinion war involves a lot more participants than you may have imagined. In addition to the 50-cent army, 20 million so-called "volunteers" have also joined the fight. Their average age is just 19.

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The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) public opinion war involves a lot more participants than you may have imagined. In addition to the 50-cent army, 20 million so-called "volunteers" have also joined the fight. Their average age is just 19.

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