The youth wing of China's ruling Communist Party said it has complained to Twitter about a fake account set up in its name that has tweeted sarcastic comments about the Communist Party.
China blocks Twitter and other Western sites, such as Facebook and Google, but that has not stopped some state media and government departments from setting up Twitter and Facebook accounts in Chinese and English as they seek to expand their global footprint.
In a brief statement on its Weibo account, China's answer to Twitter, the Youth League labeled the @ComYouthLeague Twitter account "completely fabricated" and said it has asked for the matter to be "handled." The statement did not elaborate.