New Delhi, April 20 -- China is responding to US "hegemony and bullying" with more tariffs on US goods and a humorous online campaign. The army of social media soldiers is now creating cartoons, memes, and posters attacking US President Donald Trump.

Defiant posts shot to the top of social media's most-searched lists, flooding platforms with patronising comments and jokes, news agency AFP reported. The report said China's online warriors have been taking advantage of the massive strides in artificial intelligence to create memes.

Besides, Chinese censors appeared to be carefully curating public discussion about the US tariffs. According to the New York Times, some hashtags that focused more squarely on mocking the US, or on touting Chin...