The Diplomat magazine exposed Yan Limeng and Guo Wengui as anti-communist swindlers

Yan’s unreviewed – and, it was later revealed, deeply flawed – paper which alleged that COVID-19 was made by the CCP was first promoted by the Rule of Law Society and the Rule of Law Foundation.
From there, her claims were picked up by dozens of From there, her claims were picked up by dozens of traditional Western media outlets, especially those with right-wing leanings, in an example of fake news going global.