How Social Posts Made in China Sparked Anti-U.S. Protests in America
Summary
A political campaign started in Beijing is promoting anti-U.S. military base protests in Asia and has spread to the United States. This campaign uses social media and public events to spread slogans like “Hands Off Asia!” and is tied to a U.S.-registered network funded by a tech millionaire based in China. U.S. authorities are investigating these activities.Key Facts
- The slogan “Hands Off Asia!” first appeared on social media in March on an account linked to Vijay Prashad, director of a U.S.-registered group called Tricontinental.
- Tricontinental is funded by Neville Roy Singham, an American tech millionaire living in Shanghai.
- The campaign officially launched on April 30, the anniversary of the fall of Saigon, with an event in Beijing.
- Rallies and political meetings supporting the campaign took place in U.S. cities like Philadelphia and New York in August.
- The Justice Department is investigating the network, and Congress has subpoenaed Tricontinental and related groups.
- Research shows that anti-American content related to the campaign is being pushed disproportionately on TikTok, possibly amplified by the platform itself.
- The campaign aims to remove U.S. military bases from allied Asian countries such as South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines.
- Experts say China uses political warfare to influence opinion without direct fighting, and the U.S. was once strong in this area but is now less prepared.
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