China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story — and often mock the US
By Didi Tang
Published on April 11, 2026.
China's state media is increasingly using social media and artificial intelligence to tell its story and often mock the U.S. and its president, particularly in a five-minute AI-generated animation about the Iran war. The animation has been used to mock President Donald Trump's plans to take over Greenland and establish dominance in the Western Hemisphere. This move comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping has been pushing for years to use this technology to spread its messages globally and counter Western narratives that are perceived as biased or derogatory about China. The State Department has warned that foreign messaging campaigns, carried on digital platforms by foreign state-controlled media, pose a direct threat to U.'S. national security and incite hostility towards American interests. The move is part of an intensifying global info war, with the US vowing to up its game to counter anti-American messaging and push back on worldviews against America’s interests.
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