ANALYSIS/PLA propaganda aimed at Chinese people, little impact in Taiwan: Experts
04/03/2025 07:31 PM
The People's Liberation Army's (PLA) large-scale joint exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday were accompanied by strident propaganda comparing itself to a mighty monkey warrior in Chinese mythology and Taiwan's president to a parasite, but experts say these messages were primarily meant for domestic audiences and lost on the people in Taiwan.
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