'Manipulation' report blasted as US disinformation

Beijing has blasted a Washington report that smeared China by saying it is investing billions of dollars to spread disinformation globally, and it called the United States a true "empire of lies".

The report, released by the US State Department's Global Engagement Center, alleged that China's "global information manipulation" is not simply a matter of public diplomacy, but a challenge to the integrity of the global information space and could lead to a "sharp contraction" of global freedom of expression.

The Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the report itself is disinformation, as it misrepresents facts and truth.