Arcadia Mayor Spy Watch

Beijing’s Long Reach Into U.S. Media

Friday, June 19, 2026 · 3 min

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Sarah Cook’s U.S.-China Commission testimony maps how CCP censorship and propaganda can reach U.S. media, from Chinese-language outlets to English-language news consumers—a context-setting lens for PRC influence cases without treating allegations as convictions.

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Sarah Cook’s U.S.-China Commission testimony maps how CCP censorship and propaganda can reach U.S. media, from Chinese-language outlets to English-language news consumers—a context-setting lens for PRC influence cases without treating allegations as convictions.

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  1. [PDF] Chinese Government Influence on the U.S. Media Landscape — U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

    Chinese Government Influence on the U.S. Media Landscape Written Testimony by Sarah Cook Senior Research Analyst for East Asia, Freedom House Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Hearing on China’s Information Controls, Global Media Influence, and Cyber Warfare Strategy May 4, 2017 Introduction Reuters establishes a new round of internal vetting on stories about…