China applies compound pressure on Taiwan with new law, interrogations, scholars say

China is escalating its pressure on Taiwan, moving beyond traditional military and diplomatic tactics to a comprehensive strategy that integrates legal measures, diplomacy, military actions, and social influence.

This evolving approach was highlighted by the "National Unity Promotion Law" and "punishing independence" measures, alongside diplomatic boycotts, gray zone operations, and recent interrogations of Taiwanese civil servants, military personnel, and other targeted individuals. According to Chang Chun-hao, a political science professor at Tunghai University, these actions demonstrate China's integrated use of various policy tools to create a new pattern of compound pressure.

To further analyze these developments, the Asia Political Economy and Peace Exchange Association will host a seminar titled "New Trends in China's Compound Pressure on Taiwan: A Comprehensive Observation of Legal, Diplomatic, Military, and Social Aspects." The event aims to bring together government, industry, and academic experts to dissect China's latest strategies toward Taiwan and their implications for Taiwan's security and the Indo-Pacific region.

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From the legislation of the "National Unity Promotion Law," measures to "punish independence" against Taiwan, diplomatic suppression, and gray zone actions, to recent interrogations and pressure on Taiwanese civil servants, military personnel, and specific individuals, all show that China has integrated different policy tools to form a new pattern of compound pressure.

Professor Chang noted that China has incorporated legal, diplomatic, military, and social tools into its overall strategy for Taiwan, with measures complementing and supporting each other. The seminar will examine how these policy instruments work in tandem, using recent significant cases as a basis. It will also explore their impact on Taiwan's democratic resilience, national security, and the broader Indo-Pacific landscape. The goal is to deepen societal understanding of China's evolving Taiwan policy through interdisciplinary dialogue, providing a reference for government policy and public discussion.

The seminar will feature an opening address by Shen Yu-chung, Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council. Panelists include Lin Tzu-li, a political science professor at Tunghai University; Tsai Jung-hsiang, a political science professor at National Chung Cheng University; Chung Chih-tung, an assistant research fellow at the National Defense Institute; Hung Yao-nan, an assistant professor in the Department of Diplomacy and International Relations at Tamkang University; and Hung Pu-chao, deputy executive director of the Center for Russian and East European Studies at Tunghai University. They will analyze China's compound pressure from legal systems, diplomatic strategies, military security, gray zone operations, and social dimensions.

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China has incorporated legal, diplomatic, military, and social aspects into its overall strategy for Taiwan in recent years, with various measures complementing and supporting each other.