Link: https://globaltaiwan.org/2026/04/china-reinvigorates-its-taiwan-propaganda-through-energy-narratives/

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Energy is fast emerging as a new frontier in China’s cognitive warfare against Taiwan. China has consistently employed a carrot-and-stick strategy: positioning itself as an energy “savior” while simultaneously threatening an energy blockade to pressure Taiwan into yielding to coercion. As such, not only should the Taiwanese government recognize the importance of countering this emerging trend, but regional partners should also prioritize taking collective action to respond to energy-related coercion.

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Taiwan’s dependence on imported fuels for 97 percent of its energy needs is widely regarded as a major risk to its national security. The current global energy crisis, with oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz almost entirely frozen, has led to some voices within Taiwan warning of an energy shortage if gas stockpiles are used up.

So the actual problem behind the "energy crisis" is the ongoing invasion and genocide in west asia.