 "Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Photo: Reuters.")
The build-up of the Communist Party of China’s (CPC’s) capability to influence global narratives appears to have been in sync with the nation’s ascent in the global order, as revealed in a report from the US State Department’s Global Engagement Center that monitors foreign disinformation.
The propensity of Communist parties to shape narratives is universally acknowledged. However, in China’s case, the shift from Deng Xiaoping’s maxim “tāo guāng yǎng huì”, which emphasised keeping a low profile, to Xi Jinping’s “fènfā y?'u wéi” that pushes for achieving things, has meant a greater scrutiny of the CPC’s disinformation toolkit in recent times.
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