G7 members and others targeted in PRC-linked information operation

Rapid Response Mechanism Canada (RRM Canada) has detected a likely People's Republic of China (PRC)-linked campaign that seeks to target Facebook audiences in G7 countries and elsewhere. The operation amplifies information about the Hong Kong government's bounties issued on July 25, 2025 for 19 activists living abroad, including in Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the US. The operation is largely being carried out on Facebook in written Cantonese, with some minor activity also observed on Douyin, Weibo, and WeChat in simplified Chinese. It received low levels of engagement on Facebook (about 125 interactions per post) but high engagement on Douyin (about 5,000 interactions per post).

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Global Affairs Canada

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2026-07-30