by WorldTribune Staff, August 7, 2026 Non-AI Real World News
A propaganda outlet directly under control of the Chinese government shelled out millions of dollars to U.S. media outlets in exchange for favorable coverage of the communist regime in Beijing.
The paid-for content typically appeared as multi-page advertising supplements called "China Watch," which were designed to resemble regular newspaper layouts.
The articles within these inserts promoted favorable perspectives on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) policies.
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The Justice Department in the first Trump Administration revealed China Daily paid the Wall Street Journal nearly $6 million and The Washington Post nearly $4.6 million.
Others receiving the communist propaganda outlet's cash included The New York Times, Time magazine, Foreign Policy magazine, the Financial Times, the Los Angels Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Houston Chronicle, the Boston Globe, and USA Today.
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