China pays Taiwan influencers to shoot videos in Xinjiang, help refute negative narratives
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China has reportedly recruited Taiwanese YouTubers to travel and shoot videos in Xinjiang to deal with the negative portrayalof Chinese people inTaiwan.
China has been making moves against Taiwan, as it considersthe self-ruled islandas part of its own territory.
Earlier in June, Taiwanese YouTuber Potter King highlighted that Beijinghas invited influencers to travel and film videos in Xinjiang, Radio Free Asia reported.
King further said that YouTubers with tens of thousands of subscribers were targeted for recruitment. They were recorded saying positive things about China, including, "The people in Xinjiang are friendly" and "It is safe to come here".
Second group of YouTubers set to travel
Moreover, a second group ofcelebrities are reportedly scheduled to travel to China's Xinjiang to laud its local environment and public security.
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Taiwan's Cabinet Deputy Spokesperson Hsieh Tzu-han said on Thursday (September 5) that information was being gathered about China's activities.
She added that Taiwanese people should be aware of the risks involved in travelling to China, as their actions may not only have personal repercussions but also affect Taiwan's reputation.
However, one of the Taiwanese YouTubers, Ariel, who has been making travel videos and has 1.1 million subscribers, denied being invited by China. She said her trip was planned six months ago as a casual vacation with friends, and that she did not earn money off the videos she posted.
Meanwhile, people on the social media app 'Threads', slammed the influencers, saying that China's hospitality for these celebrities was an attempt to manipulate facts about its repression of minority groups in Xinjiang.
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Taiwan Professors Association President Chen Li-fi stressed that China's way of spreading such messages through influencers' endorsements is their new way of publicity.
(With inputs from agencies)
