China is extending its control and influence beyond its borders through “fear, censorship, and coercion,” according to a new report by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
Released on June 4, the report documents cases of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) transnational repression and malign influence operations in 2025. It notes that what were once “scattered incidents” of China’s overseas coercion and influence efforts have become a “growing global challenge to human rights, democratic freedoms, institutional independence, and the ability of people outside China to speak and act without fear of retaliation.”
Through these efforts, the CCP is trying to control the global narratives about itself and its policies….