Rubio, Grassley demand media companies stop receiving funds from Communist China
China Dailyis a propaganda publication of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aimed at English-speakers and actively collaborates with American news outlets to spread the party’s lies. No American media should become a mouthpiece for the Chinese Communist Party.
U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to the CEOs of nine media companies currently receiving funding. China Daily.
The outlets are: seattle times, houston chronicle, of boston globe, Los Angeles Times, time, USA Today, financial times, sun sentineland the chicago tribune.
- “Despite mounting evidence of the Chinese Communist Party’s harassment and intimidation of American citizens, spying on sites of national security importance to the United States, and attempts by the Chinese Communist Party to influence elections, your news organization has chosen not to sever ties with China Daily.
- “By continuing to do business with China Daily, your outlet will be disseminating Chinese Communist Party propaganda to American audiences. We should not be complicit in justifying such actions or promoting the regime’s blatant lies.”
Click here for the letter sent to the Seattle Times.
Click here for the letter sent to the Houston Chronicle.
Click here for the letter sent to the Boston Globe.
Click here for the letter sent to the Los Angeles Times.
Click here for the letter sent to TIME.
Click here for the letter sent to USA Today.
Click here for the letter sent to the Financial Times.
Click here for the letter sent to the Sun Sentinel.
Click here for the letter sent to the Chicago Tribune.
The full text of the letter is below.
Dear:
We urge your media outlets to discontinue their association with China Daily, an English-language newspaper owned and operated by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to infiltrate American institutions are widespread, and news organizations are not immune to these efforts. China Daily is one of the Chinese Communist Party’s main organs to subvert the US news media by expanding the party’s goals and ambitions.
Several years ago, a Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) filing revealed that U.S. media had repeatedly violated FARA’s reporting requirements, as well as hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars. It was revealed that China Daily’s propaganda activities had become a hot topic. In response, several news organizations severed ties with China Daily. Despite mounting evidence that the Chinese Communist Party is harassing and threatening Americans, spying on sites of national security importance to the United States, and attempting to influence elections, your news organization We have chosen not to sever our relationship with Daly. Your organization’s continued involvement with the Chinese Communist Party’s Propaganda Bureau impedes countless federal efforts to combat plans to spread Chinese influence.
China Daily is an arm of the Chinese Communist Party. This is a well-known fact, and there are countless examples of dealer loyalty to the party. From whitewashing the Uyghur genocide in Xinjiang to excusing the Chinese Communist Party’s continued funding of Russia’s war against Ukraine, China Daily’s mission is to spread the party’s goals. By continuing to do business with China Daily, your outlet will be disseminating Chinese Communist Party propaganda to American audiences. No U.S.-based company, including news organizations, should be complicit in justifying the Chinese Communist Party’s heinous actions or promoting the regime’s blatant lies. We urge your media outlets to disassociate themselves from China Daily and other Chinese Communist Party-affiliated organizations. We look forward to your immediate response.
Sincerely,
