The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has responded to an alleged U.S. cyberattack on its National Time Service Center (NTSC) by constructing a narrative of empire and victimhood, consolidating its alignment with global south countries against U.S. hegemony. Chinese analysts have used the attack as an opportunity to highlight perceived hypocrisy in the declared values of the United States and the U.S.-led international order, calling for stability and a “new cyberspace order.”. These responses echoed those following alleged Taiwanese cyberattacks earlier this year, which similarly asserted victimhood and attempted to create a more favorable information environment for the PRC to achieve its global aspirations.
PRC Narrates Cyber Victimhood (Jonah Reisboard – The Jamestown Foundation)
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