CHINA-PROPAGANDA: AFTER US-BASED CHINESE PROPAGANDA OUTLETS REGISTER AS 'FOREIGN AGENTS' THEIR FILINGS SHOW EXPENDITURE OF US$ 64 MILLION IN 2020
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With China's U.S.-based state-run media outlets finally registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), China's foreign agent spending has skyrocketed from just over $10 million in 2016 to nearly $64 million last year. The Center for Responsive Politics said China is now the top spender on propaganda and lobbying activities tracked by FARA. Xinhua's US office officially registered as a foreign agent last week, and its new FARA filing disclosed US$ 8.6 million in payments since March 2020 from Xinhua's Chinese parent to its U.S. arm, including payments directly to bureaus in Washington, Los Angeles, Houston, San Francisco and Chicago. China Daily and CGTN TV are also high spenders.
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