China Reinvigorates Its Taiwan Propaganda through Energy Narratives
China Reinvigorates Its Taiwan Propaganda through Energy Narratives
China Reinvigorates Its Taiwan Propaganda through Energy Narratives | Global Taiwan Institute
China’s long-term objective of achieving “reunification” with Taiwan has been deeply embedded in its foreign policy and external propaganda strategy, and continues to evolve in response to changing gl...
cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/8555683
Energy is fast emerging as a new frontier in China’s cognitive warfare against Taiwan. China has consistently employed a carrot-and-stick strategy: positioning itself as an energy “savior” while simultaneously threatening an energy blockade to pressure Taiwan into yielding to coercion. As such, not only should the Taiwanese government recognize the importance of countering this emerging trend, but regional partners should also prioritize taking collective action to respond to energy-related coercion.
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