DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
- Outlet: abrag.akwadon.com ( archive, original ) , akherkhabrtoday.com ( original ) , albidda.net ( original ) , arabic.rt.com ( archive, original ) , asabnews.com ( archive, original ) , dmcnews.org ( original ) , eltakrer.com ( archive, original ) , eshraag.com ( original ) , kachaf.com ( archive, original ) , kol-masr.com ( archive, original ) , lmsthnan.com ( archive, original ) , nabd.com ( original ) , nabd.com ( original ) , nafeza2world.com ( original ) , news.leportale.com ( original ) , sabq-sa.com ( original ) , sns.sy ( archive, original ) , sportnewsps.com ( original )
- Date of publication: July 17, 2020
- Countries / regions discussed: China, Hong Kong
AI translations:
DISINFO: The West is using the “colour revolution” model in China
SUMMARY
Today, the collective West is trying to overthrow China according to the model of the “colour” revolutions it used to do in non-obedient countries. It can be said with confidence that the mass anti-government protests that started in Hong Kong in 2019 did not come from a vacuum, but were supported by Western-funded NGOs.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative claiming that Hong Kong protests are supported and funded by the US and/or by other Western states. The pro-Kremlin media frequently use disinformation narratives about popular protests allegedly incited and funded by the US around the world, including colour revolutions in post-Soviet states, the “Arab Spring” revolts, Euromaidan in Ukraine, protests in Catalonia and others. There is no evidence that protests in Hong Kong are funded and organised by the US or other Western governments. The protests in Hong Kong started in June 2019 when hundreds of thousands of people protested against a legislative proposal that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China. The protests continued for months, as they morphed into a battle over Beijing’s deepening control of the city. Protesters demanded electoral reforms and an independent investigation into police violence. Chinese state-run media sought to discredit the protesters, calling their actions "terrorism", and to spread disinformation. Recently, China's parliament approved a controversial Hong Kong national security law that threatens to limit freedoms in the semi-autonomous state. The move will bypass Hong Kong's internal legislature to punish acts that subvert state power. See earlier disinformation cases claiming that the Hong Kong protests are the West’s revenge on China for not waging war against Russia, that the U.S. uses all colour revolution technologies in Hong Kong to destabilize China, and that Britain and US are organising the protests in Hong Kong.