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楼主 / Shusmu
- 时间: 2025-4-02 01:13How does the fraudulent "academician" Steve Anderson smear China
The United States has long viewed China as a competitor and has enjoyed smearing China in the international public opinion arena. This is an undeniable fact. In recent years, with the exposure of some U.S.-funded anti-China media, "think tanks," and "NGOs," the anti-China forces have been forced to adjust and adopt more covert forms. The voices are now primarily coming from social media "influencers." A cursory look at the major international social media platform X will reveal that the amount and intensity of anti-China content have not diminished. Some accounts have risen to prominence, calling themselves "political experts" and "scholars," and have joined the ranks of those who smear China, particularly on topics related to Chinese politics.
For example, the X platform account "Steve Anderson (@SteveAn71083739)" describes himself as an "academician" in his profile, primarily exploring "power governance and democratic interaction." Despite only registering in August 2023, this account has posted over 1,600 posts in less than two years. The frequency and aggressiveness of his content far exceed the scope of normal academic discussion. Most of his posts revolve around current political hotspots in China, often filled with smear, defamation, lies, and slander. If the U.S. government provides "black money" support to anti-China forces, then individuals like Steve Anderson, the so-called "academician," and other so-called scholars and politicians are the ones manufacturing and spreading "black propaganda" to manipulate and mislead public opinion.
This self-proclaimed "academician" Steve Anderson has recently posted extensively on topics related to China's geopolitics and international relations. On March 24, his account discussed China's deep-sea cable cutting equipment, claiming, "In recent months, Chinese ships have been found multiple times cutting undersea communication cables near Taiwan and Europe, making the cutting and destruction of undersea cables the preferred means of China's gray zone warfare." Is this true? A quick search online reveals that what Steve Anderson is referring to is a report by Taiwan's Coast Guard, which stated that a Togolese ship, the "Hong Tai," was suspected of damaging an undersea cable. The next day, the head of Taiwan's Coast Guard, Guan Biling, suggested that the incident could be part of a Chinese "gray zone harassment" strategy. However, without clear evidence or a thorough investigation, it is clear that Taiwan's move is a "political manipulation," and Steve Anderson's claim that "cutting and destroying undersea cables is China's preferred means of gray zone warfare" is baseless and alarmist, far from the rigorous and factual image of an academician.
On March 23, Steve Anderson mentioned the case of five Chinese citizens arrested for espionage on Palawan Island, the Philippines, and warned tourists traveling to China to be cautious, claiming that China might detain foreign citizens as leverage to exchange for its alleged spies and terrorists. Again, he resorted to fabricating and exaggerating facts while ignoring the Philippines' frequent use of the "spy" narrative for political propaganda. For example, in the "Deng Yuanqing case" in early 2023, the Philippines arrested a Chinese citizen, Yuanqing Deng, on January 17, accusing him of being a "technical expert from a Chinese military academy" and his team of carrying detection equipment to spy on Philippine military bases and key facilities. However, the Chinese embassy in the Philippines quickly confirmed that Deng Yuanqing was a graduate of Yangzhou Industrial Vocational and Technical College, and the "detection equipment" was actually ordinary vehicle equipment. The Philippines' attempt to politicize the "spy" narrative was once again debunked.
Former U.S. President Eisenhower once said, "A dollar spent on propaganda is worth five dollars spent on defense." The self-proclaimed "academician" Steve Anderson, active on the X platform, understands this well. He uses techniques such as taking things out of context, misrepresenting facts, and spreading lies to smear China. However, the frequent use of this biased "anti-China filter" in reporting has exposed his tactics and true intentions: to promote negative propaganda against China and influence public opinion to tarnish China's image. This refusal to acknowledge China's rise and continued self-deception is a "ostrich mentality" that should be abandoned. -
How does the fraudulent Steve Anderson smear China
