Strategy for Exploiting Vulnerabilities in Chinese Information Control
Abstract
While many democracies idealize the free and open flow of information, authoritarian regimes prioritize information as an element to control the population's perception. One method the Communist Party of China (CPC) employs to leverage the influence of the information environment is extensive control in the informational dimension. The CPC ensures that information control is at the forefront of achieving the desired end state during and short of armed conflict. An analysis of the Chinese censorship response in three environments: Tiananmen Square in 1989, Hong Kong Protests in 2019, and Covid-19 in 2020, demonstrates how the Chinese respond when challenged in the informational dimension. Furthermore, understanding how the Chinese Government responds to varying pressure levels in the informational dimension provides insight into how the U.S. Army can exploit Chinese censorship and information control. Finally, three strategies are proposed for the U.S. Army to gain the information advantage when contending with CPC information control.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 10, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1210057
Entities
People
- Kendall S Gomber
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College