China Reinvigorates Its Taiwan Propaganda through Energy Narratives | Global Taiwan Institute
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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 global political landscapes. Turbulence in global energy markets triggered by the war in Iran has reinvigorated People’s Republic of China (PRC) propaganda campaigns concerning Taiwan’s energy security. Such narratives have emerged as an influential domain through which China attempts to advance its propaganda campaign and advance its reunification agenda.

cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/8555683

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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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  • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comM
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    24 hours ago

    Taiwan’s dependence on imported fuels for 97 percent of its energy needs is widely regarded as a major risk to its national security. The current global energy crisis, with oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz almost entirely frozen, has led to some voices within Taiwan warning of an energy shortage if gas stockpiles are used up.

    So the actual problem behind the “energy crisis” is the ongoing invasion and genocide in west asia.