歐盟對中國的戰略，包括假訊息的對抗！
The EU must arm itself against disinformation, censorship and spying
歐盟必須武裝自己以對抗假訊息、監控審查和間諜活動
中國政府利用 COVID-19 疫情危機，透過社群媒體的假訊息、中國官員的錯誤陳述和宣傳來分裂歐盟。這種對輿論的積極操控破壞信任並搬弄是非。歐盟必須採取更強而有力的戰略來應對這些激進的假新聞宣傳，並讓試圖分裂歐盟和損害歐盟利益的國家付出代價。這包括建立一個“遠東戰略通訊工作小組”，該小組將辨別、監管和反擊假訊息宣傳和中國針對特定國家的行動。
除了中國的假訊息令人擔憂以外，中國政權還試圖審查歐洲和歐盟的出版品。我們強力譴責咄咄逼人的宣傳和攻擊性的“戰狼外交”，對歐盟會員、成員國和歐盟的持續侮辱，及網路攻擊和間諜活動，並無法創造一個有利對話互信的環境。
我們強調，言論自由是民主最重要的支柱之一。我們呼籲我們的領導人確保歐盟永遠不會屈服於這種壓力。
中國對歐洲精英實施主動監控，包括現任和前任官員、其家人、學者、有為年輕的專業人士和其他公眾人物。它嘗試影響歐盟及其成員國的決策，並招募目標人員從事間諜活動。對這些行動的認知辨識能力必須提升，專責的安全機構必須調查和預防此種間諜活動。
The COVID-19 crisis has been used by the Chinese government to divide the EU via disinformation on social media, false statement by Chinese officials and propaganda. This active manipulation of the public opinion undermines trust and sows discord. The EU must introduce a more robust strategy to counter these aggressive disinformation campaigns and impose costs on countries that try to divide the EU and harmour interests. This includes the establishment of a ‘Far-East Strat Com Task Force’ as part of the EEAS, that will identify, monitor and counter the disinformation campaigns and nation-specific actions coming from China.
Not only Chinese disinformation campaigns are worrying. The Chinese regime also tried to censor publications by the European External Action Service and the EU-ambassadors. We condemn the aggressive propaganda and offensive “wolf warrior diplomacy” that led to continuous insults against elected Members, Member States and the EU as well as the cyber-attacks and attempts at espionage which do not create a trustful environment for dialogue.
We stress that the freedom of speech one of the most important pillars of a democracy. We call on our leaders to ensure that the European Union never gives into this kind of pressure.
China implements an active surveillance of European elites, which include current and former officials, their family members, academics, promising young professionals and other public figures. Among its attempts is to affect the decision-making in the EU and its Member States and to recruit targeted persons for spying activities. Awareness about these actions needs to be raised and espionage activities must be investigated and prevented by the responsible security institutions.
