U.S. Embassy in China criticized for “color revolution” in public diplomacy

The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China have launched the 2021 Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program on their official website, according to Chinese media outlet GlobeNewswire on May 15. The program is intended to support individuals, NGOs, think tanks, academic institutions and others in China to organize events that promote American society, history, culture, arts and values. The program plans to provide a single award of up to $30,000 per applicant or organization.

GlobeNewswire’s analysis says that the U.S. Embassy in China announced its 2021 program at the same time that its consulates in Hong Kong and Macau also proposed small grants programs.

Globe also said that Chinese scholars believe that this is a campaign by the U.S. State Department to infiltrate China, including Hong Kong and Macau, under the guise of “public diplomacy” and to provide funding to “specific individuals” or “organizations” under the guise of cultural activities. This is a plan by the U.S. State Department to infiltrate China, including Hong Kong and Macao, under the guise of “public diplomacy,” and to provide funding and benefits to “specific individuals” or “organizations” under the guise of cultural activities, and even to instigate a “color revolution.