Chinese vloggers accused of spreading misleading content about India's living conditions

An alleged coordinated antiIndia campaign has been carried out by a group of Chinese vloggers and livestreamers filming in impoverished neighbourhoods of Dhaka and falsely presenting the locations as parts of New Delhi official sources said hereThe campaign is not simply about filming poverty but a deliberate attribution of another countrys locations and living conditions to India accompanied by derogatory commentary that could influence perceptions of Indian society among international audiencesThe available reports clearly suggest a coordinated antiIndia campaign the sources saidAccording to recent reports the group of Chinese vloggers and livestreamers are filming in impoverished neighbourhoods of Dhaka Bangladesh and falsely presenting the locations as parts of New Delhi India they saidThe vloggers are broadcasting footage from Dhaka neighbourhoods while making derogatory remarks about Indias living conditions sanitation food habits and poverty sources saidThis raises serious concerns about the deliberate misrepresentation of geographical locations and the potential use of misleading digital content to create negative perceptions about India among international audiencesThe issue also highlights the growing challenge of misinformation and image manipulation on social media platforms where sensationalised content can reach large audiences before its authenticity is verifiedIncidents point to a recurring pattern There have been reports that around 150 Chinese nationals have been involved in filming and livestreaming in the Tekpara and Uttara localities of DhakaThe activity appears to have continued for several months with streamers reportedly operating from early morning until late at nightThe Chinese nationals are reportedly broadcasting through Chinese social media platforms particularly Douyin Chinas domestic shortvideo platform and WeChat Chinas messaging and social networking platform they saidOne Chinese national identified as Mianmian who claimed to be from Chinas Sichuan province was reportedly seen livestreaming beside a canal in Sector 12 of Uttara Dhaka on November 1 the sources saidWhile showing the neighbourhood to her online audience she introduced the location as New Delhi and described the houses and surrounding area as dirty underdeveloped and unhygienic they claimedThe incident raises concerns not only about the deliberate misrepresentation of Bangladeshs geographical locations as Indian territory but also the misleading portrayals of Indias urban living conditions among international audiencesAnother Chinese national while livestreaming from tea stalls in the Tekpara area of Dhaka made a derogatory remark claiming that the tea consumed by residents was prepared using cow urine the sources saidThe videos contain disparaging commentary about the living conditions of residents with repeated references to poor hygiene inadequate sanitation and substandard lifestylesThe recent reports are not an isolated incident as reports of Chinese content creators filming in Dhakas economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods have been emerging since May 2026According to reports a local Bangladeshi guide Ritu Akhter has stated that she earned between Taka 700 and Taka 800 per day for assisting the Chinese nationalsShe also indicated that other local women were engaged in similar work These accounts suggest that the activity may have a commercial component involving livestreaming audience engagement and product promotionThe chronology indicates that the repeated presence of Chinese content creators in the same lowincome neighbourhoods coupled with allegations of geographical misrepresentation and intrusive filming suggests a continuing pattern to target Indias international image the sources saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever