他们认为，中国的“影响力操作”包括培养与西方政客的关系、在全世界设立孔子学院推广中国语言和文化、扩大中国官方宣传网络的全球推送，以及捐赠学术机构和交换计划等。
China’s “influence operations,” they argue, include cultivating ties with Western politicians, establishing Confucius Institutes around the world to promote Chinese language and culture, expanding the global reach of China’s official propaganda networks, and donations to and exchange programs with academic institutions.