China's Efforts to Shape the Information Environment in Vietnam
Abstract
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has embarked on a campaign to shape what audiences around the world read, hear, and watch about China. This report is part of a series of reports that examine Beijings efforts to influence the media environment in the neighboring Mekong countriesLaos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand. This report focuses on Chinas efforts to shape the information environment of its neighbor, Vietnam. In order to place China's efforts into context, this report begins by providing an overview of Vietnams information environmentthe aggregate of individuals, organizations, and systems that play a key role in shaping opinions through the dissemination of news and information. Next, this report examines each of the ways that China attempts to shape the information environment in Vietnam in order to promote its preferred narratives. This report concludes with a brief discussion of issues to consider as Vietnams information environmentand Chinas footprint thereevolves.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1145680
Entities
People
- Heidi Holz
- Ryan Loomis
Organizations
- Center for Naval Analyses