Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Political Warfare Alert: CCP Influence Operations Target Taiwanese Social Influencers

If the Communist Party of China does this with Taiwan, then does the CPC similar things in Western countries or even in the United States?

"Taiwan’s national security apparatus recently confirmed that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is adjusting its strategy for cognitive warfare against Taiwan, with an increasing focus on creating a new front by cultivating internet celebrities ...
This shift is most apparent in the recent modification in China’s use of “agents” ... of influence to support its targeting of Taiwanese businessmen, compatriots, youths, and spouses of PRC citizens ... This new approach reportedly emphasizes individuals living in the PRC in order to reduce political sensitivity, with the goal of winning the attention of Taiwanese people. Seemingly hoping to exploit the acceleration in the development of the internet economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Beijing appears to be taking advantage of its vast e-commerce market to lure Taiwanese social influencers and subsequently utilize them in the United Front strategy to promote unification with Taiwan."

Political Warfare Alert: CCP Influence Operations Target Taiwanese Social Influencers

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