SAN FRANCISCO : A pro-China propaganda campaign used fake social media accounts to try to stir up opposition, including protests, against mining firms that challenge China's business interests, U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Mandiant said on Tuesday.
China's Computer Emergency Response Team and embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for comment. The bogus social media accounts got more aggressive this month after the latter two firms laid out new mining plans, Mandiant said in its report. China dominates the global market for rare earth elements - a critical geopolitical leverage, foreign policy experts say.
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