Last month, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned in its Annual Threat Assessment that China is intensifying its “efforts to mold U.S. public discourse” and will also likely continue to “apply military and economic pressure as well as public messaging and influence activities while promoting long-term cross-Strait economic and social integration to … Read more
With less than a month until the Taiwanese presidential elections, concerns are on the rise regarding how China might attempt to interfere in the elections. Chinese military threats directed at Taiwan continue, with daily air incursions and naval activity. This month saw Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense publicize information about movement by a Chinese surveillance … Read more
Magazine China’s foreign information manipulation and interference targeting Taiwan has been ongoing for decades. Here’s a look at its latest evolution. A pro-China protester shouts slogans outside of the hotel where former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will deliver a speech in Taipei, Taiwan, March 4, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying On January 13, … Read more
Advertisement On August 29, Meta reported that it had recently taken down thousands of accounts and Facebook pages that “were part of the largest known cross-platform covert operation in the world,” run by “geographically dispersed operators across China.” The announcement and its detailed analysis made headlines around the world, garnering attention for the type of … Read more
Oceania | Society | Oceania The committee found that China and other authoritarian regimes continue to pose an unacceptable risk to democracies through targeted online disinformation campaigns. Advertisement An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China’s most popular social media platform, WeChat. The Committee on … Read more
Flashpoints | Security | East Asia As multipolar ambitions persist, the Western financial system has become a prime target of both Chinese and Russian disinformation campaigns. Advertisement Over the last decade, deepening digital cooperation between Russia and China has indicated convergence in their propaganda and disinformation campaigns. As the international community continues to be reshaped by the full-scale invasion … Read more
Advertisement On April 8, 2023, a new global smear campaign against the Dalai Lama was unleashed on social media. This, in itself, wasn’t news. The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, has lived in exile in India since 1959, when he was forced to flee his homeland, occupied by Mao’s China. He remains deeply loved in … Read more