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Why Did Singapore Black Out Jailed Chinese Tycoon’s Social Media Accounts?

Chinese exiled tycoon accused of hostile propaganda campaign

Jul 24, 2024
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By: Andy Wong Ming Jun

Singapore’s July 19 use of its so-called foreign Interference law against renegade Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui, which aims to prohibit foreign actors from swaying the country’s politics, came as a surprise. Guo, a controversial figure with ties to those close to former president Donald Trump and a loud critic of the Chinese Communist…

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