Yes, Layla, the communist government of China exerts influence and often effective control over not just Chinese publications and electronic media abroad but also over other Chinese controlled businesses and even social organizations, all with the objective of taking advantage - in trade, investment, immigration and political and social power - of the schmucks who are naive or greedy enough to let them do so.    

Currently, the biggest concerns and buyers' remorse abut these one sided situations are voiced in Australia, the US and Germany but it seems not a single country involved in trade deals with China is on record as claiming they are happy with the fairness of said deals.

One of my most disturbing visuals these days is that of PM Trudeau sitting across from the Chinese leadership in about 4 years to complete negotiations on a free trade deal between China and Canada.

It resembles in my mind Bambi versus Godzilla.   (You can, I'm sure, which of the two parties is Bambi.)