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Naw man, everyone who can exercise influence by the methods we are broadly referencing is already doing it.
It is harder to explain why the powerful Chineese wouldn't be doing it when every other relevant group is.
I don't think there's proof everyone is using paid agents to systematically troll and harass enemies of the state. This is a pretty specific thing.
Surveillance is one thing. This is different.
I'd believe it if I saw proof, but I don't see proof. I see circumstantial evidence and speculation.
Saying "troll and harass" doesn't really do the subject justice. I would rather describe it with the words "manipulate and influence."
When do you think the manipulation started? It's certainly not a new concept. It's inherently human.
It has just evolved in modern times to use the Internet as a tool, but it's always been happening.
Occams razor most certainly applies here. It doesn't just apply to foreign governments but also all the nefarious factions around the world.
The evidence is all around you, psyops everywhere.
I suppose it's not much different than the FBI telling MLK to kill himself, if you put it like that. I still think the evidence is lacking, though. This could still definitely be vigilantism on behalf of some enthusiastic Chinese posters.