It's called "short and distort" scheme.
The inverse is the one we most know about which is the "pump and dump" scheme.
"Short and distort" schemes are usually triggered about the time PIPE lending occurs (issue debt with warrants, triggers, excessive fees, etc).
China is about "disruptive economies" scenarios and often wondered if the PIPE and certain venture capitalists where fronts for . ……. (use logic, anon)