Since last year, website administrators across Western countries have been dealing with a strange and sustained spike in traffic traced to China and Singapore. What initially appeared to be a promising expansion of international audiences quickly turned into a technical puzzle involving automated traffic, widely described as Chinese bots, with no clear explanation. 

The unusual activity first drew attention when site owners noticed dramatic increases in visits originating from Asia. At face value, the numbers looked encouraging. But deeper analysis revealed something unusual: the visitors were not behaving like people.  Paranormal Activities Website Overrun by Chinese Bots  

In October...