Taiwan says tougher measures needed to counter Chinese infiltration
Al JazeeraMAR 12
Taiwan: Pres. Lai Labels China a 'Foreign Hostile Force'
Above: A TV livestream of Lai Ching-te delivering a remark at the Halifax (HFX) International Security Forum, in Taipei on Feb. 20, 2025. Image copyright: Daniel Ceng/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images
The Spin
Anti-China narrative
Taiwan must take decisive action to protect its democracy and sovereignty from China's increasingly aggressive infiltration campaigns that target military personnel, media figures, and civilians. The surge in espionage cases and Beijing's psychological warfare tactics pose an existential threat to Taiwan's security and way of life.
Pro-China narrative
To pursue his "Taiwan independence" agenda, Lai is destroying cross-Strait's peace, intensifying green terror on the island, and pushing Taiwan toward the perilous brink of war. His provocative actions betray the historical fact that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory. Using Taiwan to contain China will be nothing but a futile attempt and doomed to backfire.