The foreign legion of YouTubers defending China

A file photo shows Barrett speaking on his YouTube channel as seen on a computer screen in Beijing. With their videos ‘debunking’ allegations of human rights abuses and diatribes on Western ‘conspiracies’ against China, an unlikely set of foreigners are loudly defending Beijing from its international critics. — AFP

BEIJING: With YouTube videos “debunking” allegations of human rights abuses and diatribes on Western “conspiracies” against China, an unlikely set of foreigners are loudly defending Beijing from its international critics.

They are teachers and business owners from Britain, Colombia and Singapore, a collage of YouTubers garnering fame for their video takedowns of what they say are unfair accusations against Beijing.