NEW DELHI—As the Chinese Communist Party’s aggression and military build-up increases on the Indian border, experts warn about the deepening footprint of the CCP’s primary propaganda agency, The United Front Work Department (UFWD), against India’s policies in South Asia and at home. Shikha Aggarwal, a Taipei based Sinologist and a 2020 fellow with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan told The Epoch Times over the phone that the UFWD was described by Mao as the “magic weapon” and by Xi Jinping as the quintessential instrument to realize the “China dream.” It involves influencing narratives by subverting popular opinion, legislation, and policy decisions in conjunction with the CCP’s functional goals in a region. Frank Lehberger, another Sinologist and a Senior Research Fellow with India-based Usanas Foundation told The Epoch Times in an email that since coming to power, Xi has gradually extended the influence and enhanced the power of the UFWD. “The …
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