Bangladesh looks to China for help in India disinformation fight

Bangladesh looks to China for help in India disinformation fight Bangladesh looks to China for help in India disinformation fight

DHAKA — Bangladesh’s interim government, worried that Indian media are attempting to stoke community tensions and undermine its authority through biased news segments and other types of disinformation, has turned to a country accused of running its own disinformation campaigns for help: China.

In late May, China’s ambassador to Bangladesh extended an offer to train Bangladeshi officials in countering disinformation, which the government has accepted.