China's Defense Ministry debuts on X, attracting thousands of followers instantly

China's Ministry of National Defense has attracted more than 300,000 followers on the social media platform X within five days of launching its official account (handle: @MND_China).

Screenshot of the account of China's Ministry of National Defense on X.

According to the account's profile, its follower count had reached 304,100 as of Friday afternoon. The account has so far posted six original updates, with the most-viewed post — on a China-Russia joint strategic air patrol — drawing about 4.8 million views.

Meanwhile, several imitation accounts have been spotted, with profiles that closely resemble the ministry's official account.