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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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