Propaganda: ideas, information, facts or allegations spread deliberately to further one’s cause or to damage an opposing cause (Merriam-Webster). In response to my last article presenting the Chinese government’s position and arguments on Taiwan {“The Island That Got Away (and Why It Needs to Come Home)”}, I received the following critique from an American friend who has spent most of his adult life living in Asia: “Sad to see you writing such CCP propaganda on Taiwan….Chines

The island that got away drives deep passions. Lying tantalizingly close, less than 100 miles from the mainland, this isolated landmass has long been perched within the mainland’s sphere of influence. And yet, it remains separate, a mocking presence over the decades. Governed by a regime anathema to the mainland government, the island is labeled an existential, foreign threat. Seeking control is visceral. The mainland government enforces broad economic sanctions. Its military

China's Claimed Ownership in the South China Sea Taiwan gets most of the attention on our regular news cycles. The Chinese have ratcheted...