Den 16 september skrev Frivärlds fellow Pär Nyrén en brief för The Jamestown Foundation. Det kinesiska kommunistpartiet strävar efter långtgående- och långsiktig globalt inflytande genom den så kallade Enhetsfronten. Detta nätverk inkluderar aktörer så som kulturorganisationer, mediebolag, akademiker samt representanter från näringslivet. Tillsammans formar de strategiska nätverk som söker påverka det kinesiska narrativet i Sverige.
With a high level of popular distrust of the PRC government in Sweden, united front actors have so far struggled to make a mark on mainstream society in the Nordic country. The embassy’s choice to cooperate with BRIX—which signals its lack of more well-established partners—has sparked ridicule rather than mobilizing support for PRC policies. Meanwhile, organizations directed toward the Chinese diaspora in Sweden have successfully been “harmonized” by pro-CCP individuals and organizations, something that until recently took place without attracting attention from the public.
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