This flavor of argument-by-insinuation is getting really, really old.
Dismissing people or statement because they sound vaguely similar to some foreign source is in itself an obvious propaganda technique that uses exactly the same mentality as the dumbest conspiracy theories out there.
> I would not be surprised if there is an effort by some states to discredit the vaccine on English speaking forums.
Their claim was that adversaries are spreading vaccine disinformation. This is backed up by evidence. The only claim being made is that adversaries are doing this.
>Their claim was that adversaries are spreading vaccine disinformation. This is backed up by evidence.
Their implied claim was that the comment is relevant to the current discussion. That's insinuation.
BTW, did you notice that the very first reference in your reputable report was to NYT, which says very similar things and in turn cites declassified intelligence. Government citing NYT citing government. Even ignoring its dubious quality, the report is dated August 2020, which predates all the Covid vaccines and vaccine-related policies.
Dismissing people or statement because they sound vaguely similar to some foreign source is in itself an obvious propaganda technique that uses exactly the same mentality as the dumbest conspiracy theories out there.