Concealed Chinese Propaganda in Nigeria Aims to Change Negative Media Narrative on Shanghai Lockdowns

Image from packaged video report on the Shanghai lockdown broadcast by Nigeria's TVC News.

Shanghai’s controversial methods in trying to contain the spread of Omicron have sparked widespread negative media coverage in China and around the world.

Now it appears that Chinese propaganda authorities are trying to change that perception by providing broadcasters in places like Nigeria with pre-packaged video reports that present a very different narrative than what is available on social media and from international media outlets.

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