Popular social media platforms like YouTube might be blocked in China, but the country is still using them to influence public opinion abroad. A report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute looks at how the state uses online celebrities from China's ethnic minorities to counter western accusations of genocide and human rights abuses. Report co-author Daria Impiombato tells The World these accounts are trying to project a particular -- and highly controlled -- image of modern-day China. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia