A new report by the Information Operations Research Group (IORG) warns that China is systematically advancing a “Taiwan defeatism narrative” to weaken citizens’ confidence and normalise Beijing’s worldview.

According to the study, the strategy seeks to portray Taiwan as fragile, incompetent, and dependent on outside support, making eventual submission to China seem inevitable, as reported by Taiwan News.

According to Taiwan News, IORG Co-director Yu Chih-hao explained during Tuesday’s briefing that the narrative is not limited to single incidents but is instead a long-term information manipulation effort. It links current affairs to themes of Taiwan’s alleged weakness, fuelling a sense of despair that pushes people toward either reliance on foreign allies or acceptance of Chinese dominan

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