Graphika ATLAS Highlights Report: Chinese State Influence

Chinese state-linked influence operations are ramping up their online activities with bold new tactics. In a striking move, they impersonated the human rights group Safeguard Defenders, urging for the overthrow of the Spanish government following deadly floods in Valencia, a first for the Spamouflage network. Meanwhile, Beijing’s influence efforts are also targeting global commerce, pushing for a boycott of Uniqlo over its stance on Xinjiang cotton and stirring tensions between the U.S. and Japan over blocked trade deals. These coordinated campaigns underscore a broader strategy: using disinformation to sway international opinion and protect strategic interests.