Expose Taiwan’s ‘Fake’ Democracy

Updated: 2025.07.19 3M ago 1 sources
Zhong Houtao proposes an 'expose' campaign to depict Taiwan’s democracy as illegitimate, aiming to sap foreign support and soften domestic resistance. This elevates information and political warfare over immediate kinetic coercion. — If Beijing foregrounds narrative delegitimization, global Taiwan policy must adjust to propaganda battles, not just military deterrence.

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Turning Crisis into Opportunity: Zhong Houtao on China’s New Taiwan Strategy (Part 2)
Thomas des Garets Geddes 2025.07.19 100% relevant
Zhong’s quote: 'exposing Taiwan’s democracy as fake democracy' as the first pillar of response.
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