EDITORIAL: Expats crucial to countering ChinaThe battle for public opinion begins long before any shot is fired. Governments worldwide are well aware of this, and none more so than authoritarian regimes like China and Russia, who dwell in fear of a discontent populace. Having perfected their propaganda techniques internally, global ambitions have led them to launch influence campaigns against their rivals. To Shen, most concerning are the internal divisions within Taiwanese society, eroding people’s willingness to resist China. Despite being only a small hill among the mountains of efforts needed to counter China’s influence, their contributions should not be overlooked.

Source: Taipei Times September 12, 2023 03:40 UTC