Deception And Perception

By John Liang / December 18, 2009 at 5:00 AM

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission recently released a report, titled "China's Use of Perception Management and Strategic Deception" and produced on contract by Science Applications International Corp., on how the Chinese government is seeking to manage foreigners' perceptions of the country.

A taste:

Beijing's overt efforts to restore the Middle Kingdom's economic, military, and political prestige present an interesting dilemma for U.S. and Asian policy makers. While China's expanding economic prowess, military might, and exercise of political influence are largely visible to the untrained eye -- is there more to the story? Are members of the US academic, diplomatic, and intelligence communities being targeted by an unspoken agenda that may further Chinese foreign policy and national security objectives, potentially at a significant cost to those outside Beijing?

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