Zhang Chengxin

Researcher

Zhang Chengxin is a doctoral candidate with the School of Politics and International Relations at Lanzhou University, China. He is also a freelance researcher with the Chinese think tank Glory Diplomacy, focusing on international politics and economics.

People look on as a Chinese military helicopter flies past Pingtan island, one of mainland China's closest points from Taiwan, in Fujian province, on 4 August 2022, ahead of massive military drills off Taiwan following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island. (Hector Retamal/AFP)
Politics

Has China’s propaganda on the Taiwan situation failed its public?

By Zhang Chengxin 04 Aug 2022
Amid the tense situation arising from US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the Chinese public have made loud cries against China’s seemingly disappointing response. Academic Zhang Chengxin assesses what led to such sentiments and how they can be abated.