Online Public Relations Thoughts

China is taking a tip from former President Trump.  It is personally attacking Uighur women who allege human rights abuses.  The government is revealing personal medical data for the women and calling them derogatory names.  While this might fly in China proper, it isn't working in the rest of the world.  The government might not care as long as it remains in control.  Ad hominem argument is ugly but effective.  It raises suspicions in the minds of listeners who don't know the individuals personally and puts targeted persons in a defensive position of having to prove the charges are not true.  China is skilled in the use of propaganda, and it is using it to effect in this instance.  The only hope the Uighur women have is for more facts to come out that support their side.  This will be difficult with the government's total control of internal media.