MND Slams China's 'Psyops' Bounty
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) condemned China's move to issue a bounty for a so-called "Taiwan psychological warfare unit" as an act of cognitive warfare that is "crude and inept".
The move reflected the "despotic and pig-headed thinking of an authoritarian regime ... trying to divide our people, belittle our government"
This response came after the Chinese police offered rewards for information about 18 people allegedly Taiwanese military psychological operations officers spreading "separatist" messages.
- The public security bureau in Xiamen published the pictures, names, and Taiwanese ID numbers of the 18 individuals, claiming they were core members of the military's "psychological warfare unit".
Author's summary: China's bounty is an act of cognitive warfare.