China's strategy towards Taiwan extends beyond military and maritime coercion.
Heavily subsidised exchange programmes run by Beijing have drawn a growing number of Taiwanese participants, particularly young people — a trend that has increasingly alarmed Taipei.
This brief examines Taiwan’s challenge to sustain legitimate people-to-people engagement while strengthening transparency, limiting opportunities for political exploitation, and safeguarding national security: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-politics-of-china-s-youth-exchange-programmes-with-taiwan
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The Politics of China’s Youth Exchange Programmes with Taiwan
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