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    NYT report leaves Congress, BJP up in arms
    The NYT published a report claiming to have uncovered a global nexus of propaganda funded by the Chinese government

    NYT report leaves Congress, BJP up in arms

    By Prateek Talukdar
    Aug 07, 2023
    07:22 pm

    What's the story

    The leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have accused the opposition Congress of colluding with China after The New York Times (NYT) published a report claiming to have uncovered a global nexus of propaganda funded by the Chinese government.

    The report hinges on American tech millionaire and socialist benefactor Neville Roy Singham collaborating with the Chinese government.

    Context

    Why does this story matter?

    Although border tensions between India and China have been persisting for decades, bilateral relations nosedived after 2020, when forces from both sides clashed in Ladakh's Galwan Valley.

    China is accused of being an authoritarian nation and plotting India's downfall by promoting secessionist forces.

    However, China claims the perception is built by Western media amid a race for geopolitical dominance.

    Report

    What's in the report?

    The report claimed that Singham paid hundreds of millions of dollars to non-profit organizations globally that "mix progressive advocacy with Chinese government talking points."

    It stated that Singham's network also financed NewsClick in India and that authorities raided a news organization tied to him, accusing it of having links to the Chinese government.

    However, "no proof" was offered for the same.

    Evidence

    Chinese government funds Singham's network: Report

    Further, the report said Singham (69) sits in Shanghai, where one of the shows produced by his network is partly funded by what it calls "the city's propaganda department."

    Two other outlets in his network are working with a Chinese university to "spread China's voice to the world."

    Singham also joined a Chinese Communist Party workshop about promoting the party globally, it said.

    BJP

    India knew long before NYT: Anurag Thakur

    Reacting to the report, Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) titled, "Congress, China, and NewsClick are part of the same umbilical cord."

    He said, "Much before NYT, India has long been telling the world that NewsClick is a dangerous global web of Chinese propaganda. Supported by like-minded forces, Neville has been furthering a dubious anti-India agenda."

    Parliament

    Report exposed 'tukde tukde gang': Nishikant Dubey

    Meanwhile, the Congress was jubilant on Monday as its leader Rahul Gandhi's Parliament membership was restored.

    However, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey played spoilsport for the grand old party, saying that the NYT report has exposed the "tukde tukde gang".

    He accused the Congress of receiving money from China to oppose the BJP-led government and named party stalwarts such as Digvijaya Singh and Randeep Surjewala.

    Quote

    Congress paid by China: Dubey

    Dubey said, "Between 2005 and 2014, whenever there was a crisis, the Congress had received money from China. In 2008, they had invited both Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. In 2016, they were talking to the Chinese during the Doklam crisis."

    NYT

    Social media users call NTY 'neo-McCarthyite propaganda outlet'

    However, several social media users questioned the credibility of the NYT as a publication that justified the US invading Iraq on the pretext of weapons of mass destruction.

    They called the NYT a US propaganda mouthpiece and defended Singham, saying that he supports anti-war organizations.

    Twitter Post

    Having office in China not crime: Social media users

    He has office in China and he meets w Communist officials.

    If having office in China and meeting w Communist officials is a crime, we should start arresting NYT journalists and US diplomats.

    Remember you can always read MSM on internet archive, don't give'em a cent

    — Carl Zha (@CarlZha) August 6, 2023
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