The Oxford Internet Institute published on 11 May 2021 a study titled "China's Public Diplomacy Operations: Understanding Engagement and Inauthentic Amplification of PRC Diplomats on Facebook and Twitter" by Marcel Schliebs, Hannah Bailey, Jonathan Bright, and Philip N. Howard.
China makes use of both state-controlled media outlets and over 270 diplomatic accounts on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to amplify the country's perspective on global affairs and current events. Chinese diplomats and state-backed media agencies are highly active on Twitter.
