Latest Fact-Checks In China

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stated on February 25, 2023 an Instagram post
Joe Biden described America as “the foothills of the Himalayas with Xi Jinping.”
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February 28, 2023
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stated on February 4, 2023 an Instagram post
A vigilante “shot down the Chinese spy balloon in an extraordinary act.”
False
February 6, 2023
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stated on September 24, 2022 a Facebook post
“President Xi of China under house arrest” amid “coup by the PLA.”
False
September 28, 2022
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Facebook posts
stated on September 18, 2022 a Facebook post
“Chinese military convoy enters Ukraine from Russia.”
False
September 22, 2022
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stated on September 13, 2022 a Facebook post
“The pope, Xi and Putin all meet to plan world events!”
False
September 15, 2022
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stated on August 8, 2022 Facebook
"Urgente! China confirma la invasión de Los Ángeles y Baja California! Prepararon 1000 destructores!"
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By Nuria Diaz Muñoz • August 10, 2022
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stated on August 7, 2022 una publicación en Facebook
"Urgente! China prepara un ataque nuclear desde el espacio! Nueva York en alerta roja!"
False
By Nuria Diaz Muñoz • August 9, 2022
Mehmet Oz
Mehmet Oz
stated on April 12, 2022 an ad
Dave McCormick is "liberal, pro-Biden, pro-China."
False
April 19, 2022
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stated on March 21, 2022 a tweet
Video shows the final moments aboard China Eastern Airlines flight 5735 before it crashed.
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By Samantha Putterman • March 23, 2022
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stated on March 14, 2022 a Facebook post
Biden "wants to buy lithium from China for electric cars."
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 22, 2022
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on January 7, 2022 an ad
Sen. Ron Johnson has been “rewarding companies that outsource to China.”
False
February 28, 2022
Stand Up To China
Stand Up To China
stated on January 20, 2022 an ad
Build Back Better “would be a huge payday for Chinese manufacturing” and “would fill our streets with cars made with Chinese parts.”
False
February 28, 2022
Dave McCormick
Dave McCormick
stated on January 31, 2022 an ad
“We all know China created COVID.”
False
February 11, 2022
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stated on January 11, 2022 an Instagram post
Video shows China launching an “artificial sun” into space.
False
January 13, 2022
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stated on October 21, 2021 an Instagram post
Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959.
False
October 25, 2021
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stated on September 5, 2021 a Facebook post
“The Bidens own 10% of” a Chinese firm whose stock is up almost 300%” since Joe Biden was elected.
False
September 10, 2021
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stated on June 7, 2021 an Instagram post
Says Anthony Bourdain tweeted, “This might be the best bat soup I ever had in my life. Someday everyone’s gonna be talking about Wuhan.”
False
June 9, 2021
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stated on April 23, 2021 a Facebook post
Images show LeBron James standing for China's national anthem while shouting during the United States’ national anthem.
False
By Andy Nguyen • May 3, 2021
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stated on March 17, 2021 a Facebook post
The Atlanta shooting suspect wrote an anti-China post on Facebook prior to the shootings.
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 18, 2021
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stated on December 1, 2020 a Facebook post
China recovered from COVID-19 “without a vaccine.”
False
December 4, 2020
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