'I won't stop talking': Ukrainians in China fight disinformation


Lidiia Zhgyr is part group of Ukrainians in China fighting misinformation by translating news to Chinese, balancing out pro-Russia outlets. — AFP

Thousands of miles from a home consumed by conflict, a group of Ukrainians in China have found themselves on the frontlines of an information war, battling pro-Russia bias, trolls and censorship.

Around 300 volunteer Ukrainian translators, with some also based overseas, are relaying key events from Russia's war on their homeland into Chinese.

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