East Asian Theater Update, 25 July 2025

The Chinese officials and propaganda apparatus have been operating in support of the Taiwanese opposition Kuomintang party ahead of the recall vote that could cost the party some of its places in Taiwan’s parliament. China has reportedly “used some of the same talking points as the Kuomintang.”

The Taiwanese officials stated that “the Chinese Communist Party’s attempt to interfere with Taiwan’s democratic operation is evident and clear.”

While China intends to conquer Taiwan irrespective of which party is in power on the island, it might expect that Taiwan could be relatively less prepared for the Chinese invasion if the Kuomintang were stronger politically at the time of the attack.

Efforts CategoryChina’s Political Subversion vs Taiwan

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