Dharamshala, 25th November: According to a recent report on CCP influence organizations and their operations in Italy, disseminating “new Tibet” is a primary area of focus for Beijing’s efforts to co-opt Italian lawmakers and politicians, among other things.
The extensive investigation of CCP influence activities in Italy to impact politics, policy, and public opinion revealed the International Liaison Department and other influence organizations’ efforts to gain a supportive “partner group” and “receiver of Tibet-themed propaganda” in parliament.
The case study in question, CCP influence in the Italian parliament, depicted repeated excursions to Tibet by the Italy-China Parliamentary Friendship Association, also known as the Friends of China Association, which China effectively restricted free access to foreign independent observers. The report revealed that “the Italian delegations were taken to Tibetan areas, specifically requested to relay party propaganda about its rule in Tibet,” and that the organization sought to “present the genuine, developing new Tibet to persons from diverse sectors in Italy and Europe.”
According to the report, “Friendship Association” travels to Tibet date back to 2008, the year China forcefully suppressed Tibetan peaceful demonstrations that stretched across Tibet.
According to the report, the CCP uses politicians, lobbyists, and consultants to assist in normalizing authoritarian rule and worldwide expansion.
Full report on tibet.net