China Heightens Propaganda Efforts During Drills Around Taiwan

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China's large-scale military drills around Taiwan were complemented by heightened propaganda efforts that experts say are meant to intimidate Taiwan, and which officials are calling cognitive warfare.

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00:00Supposed drone footage of Taipei 101.

00:04On the second day of its military exercises,

00:06Chinese state media circulated this video,

00:09saying it shows Taiwan's tallest building

00:11from the perspective of the People's Liberation Army,

00:15framing it as a show of intimidation,

00:18suggesting the city is within striking range.

00:21But Taiwan's defense ministry says

00:22there's no way Chinese drones came that close.

00:30After the footage surfaced,

00:37some questioned its authenticity,

00:40saying it may have been AI-generated

00:41or taken from a live camera in Taipei.

00:44But experts say the footage appears to be real.

01:00Another possibility,

01:08it could have been filmed by a civilian drone,

01:11not a military one.

01:12Some are weighing in on the goal of the propaganda.

01:31China has shown that its military exercises

02:00aren't just a display of firepower.

02:03They also involve propaganda

02:04that has started to reach Taiwanese society.

02:08In one case,

02:09personnel from a Taipei military reserve counseling center

02:12were found sharing messages

02:13that praised the Chinese military in group chats.

02:16Taiwan's defense ministry says

02:18it has addressed the controversy

02:19and removed the personnel from the chats.

02:22But officials may have much more on their hands ahead

02:25as they look to counter China's

02:27growing psychological warfare.

02:29John Suu and Alan Lu for Taiwan Plus.

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