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Government facilities were in the crosshairs of invisible enemies.
China continues to put pressure on Taiwan, using not only military force, but also hacker attacks, as well as the influence of local celebrities, to weaken the island's desire for independence, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The other day, Taiwan recorded a record number of Chinese military aircraft flying over the island - 153 units. This happened after large-scale exercises that Beijing conducted near Taiwan. On Tuesday, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said the planes were spotted at 22:00 GMT, the largest number in a single day.
China has used fighter jets, drones, ships and coast guards to encircle Taiwan. In response, Taiwan put its forces on alert and strengthened defenses on remote islands. Taiwan condemned China's actions, calling them "irrational and provocative," and the United States supported Taiwan's position, calling Beijing's maneuvers "unreasonable".
Now, in addition to military pressure, China is using new tactics — cyberattacks and celebrity influence. According to The Wall Street Journal, Chinese hackers made more than 90,000 attempted attacks on Taiwan in August, targeting government targets. This is the highest figure since former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan two years ago.
Taiwanese authorities say China is also attracting well-known Taiwanese celebrities to its campaign. According to the head of the Taiwanese National Security Bureau, Tsai Ming-yan, Beijing invites famous figures of art, show business and politics to promote pro-Chinese views. Some of them published maps of Chinese military exercises, supporting the "One China" policy.
In addition, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, China is spreading disinformation to weaken US confidence in Taiwan's self-defense capabilities. One example was the false information that the captain of the Taiwanese navy allegedly spent the night before the exercises intoxicated. Taiwan's Ministry of Justice denied this claim.
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China continues to put pressure on Taiwan, using not only military force, but also hacker attacks, as well as the influence of local celebrities, to weaken the island's desire for independence, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The other day, Taiwan recorded a record number of Chinese military aircraft flying over the island - 153 units. This happened after large-scale exercises that Beijing conducted near Taiwan. On Tuesday, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said the planes were spotted at 22:00 GMT, the largest number in a single day.
China has used fighter jets, drones, ships and coast guards to encircle Taiwan. In response, Taiwan put its forces on alert and strengthened defenses on remote islands. Taiwan condemned China's actions, calling them "irrational and provocative," and the United States supported Taiwan's position, calling Beijing's maneuvers "unreasonable".
Now, in addition to military pressure, China is using new tactics — cyberattacks and celebrity influence. According to The Wall Street Journal, Chinese hackers made more than 90,000 attempted attacks on Taiwan in August, targeting government targets. This is the highest figure since former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan two years ago.
Taiwanese authorities say China is also attracting well-known Taiwanese celebrities to its campaign. According to the head of the Taiwanese National Security Bureau, Tsai Ming-yan, Beijing invites famous figures of art, show business and politics to promote pro-Chinese views. Some of them published maps of Chinese military exercises, supporting the "One China" policy.
In addition, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, China is spreading disinformation to weaken US confidence in Taiwan's self-defense capabilities. One example was the false information that the captain of the Taiwanese navy allegedly spent the night before the exercises intoxicated. Taiwan's Ministry of Justice denied this claim.
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