A Chinese-funded international media platform to build a favorable narrative is part of Pakistan’s information war, according to a concept paper on the Sino-Pakistani collaboration intercepted by Indian intelligence agencies.
This comes from a concept paper on Sino-Pak collaboration intercepted by Indian intelligence agencies. The leaked documents that Indian agencies have laid their hands on from Pakistan’s security establishment show that Pakistan wants to collaborate with China to carry out an information war campaign globally, with Beijing providing finances and guidance.
The concept paper, reviewed by India Today, is titled ‘Building capacity to contest inimical narratives through counter on alternative narratives.’ The paper says the projects looks at truth and factual aspects with a view to quashing misperception. Internal dynamics in Pakistan are favourable for open media but financial challenges are a hurdle, the paper says while justifying the need to team up with China.
“There is a need for a media house of the stature of Al Jazeera and RT to propel amenable narrative. A media house by Pakistan and funded by China will achieve the stipulated objectives,” the document states.
It adds that media experts of international stature may be hired.
While China and Pakistan don’t share a cultural or civilisational markers the concept paper talks of “two competitive thoughts at play, the clash of civilisation of West vs integration of civilisation of China”. This comes amid constant reports of the persecution of the Muslim Uighur population in the Xinjiang region of China that Pakistan has always ignored, officials say.
In a recent Chinese Communist Party’s Politburo meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping acknowledged the negative impact of their ‘wolf warrior’ diplomats’ targeted attacks on countries across the globe.
