Exploring Chinese Military Thinking on Social Media Manipulation Against Taiwan Publication: China Brief Volume: 21 Issue: 7 April 12, 2021 01:56 PM Age: 2 days Image: Supporters of the Kuomintang (KMT) candidate Ting Shou-chung watch Taipei City mayoral election results come in on November 24, 2018 (Image source: Taiwan News). Introduction Much has been written about China’s social media manipulation in Taiwan following the 2018 nine-in-one local elections, but both Taiwanese and Western analyses have skewed heavily towards the impact of this disinformation, overlooking how the Chinese Com...