Choose Wisely When Learning Mandarin to Avoid CCP Influence, Experts Tell Britons

British students should turn to Taiwan for Mandarin education, but that alone is not enough to protect them from Beijing’s influence, according to some China experts. Lawrence Alexander Farley, also known as Lele Farley, who recently observed the general election in Taiwan, told The Epoch Times many Taiwanese youth are “astoundingly ignorant” towards the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its influence campaigns. Experts said the UK doesn’t need CCP-backed programmes such as Confucius Institutes, and some say those who seek to understand the reality of China need to conscientiously study the mechanisms of CCP propaganda. CCP Doublespeak “If you’d asked me two months ago, I would have said, ‘definitely go to Taiwan.’ But this Taiwan election cycle made me realise that the Taiwanese, especially the young Taiwanese, don’t understand anything about the Chinese Communist Party,” said Mr. Farley....