Taiwan security chief says China's 'hybrid warfare' tests whole region

Taiwan's security chief said in an interview that China has increasingly paired military exercises with cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns spread through social media. The official said the tactics are designed to apply pressure while staying below the threshold of direct conflict.

The official said this kind of "hybrid" pressure is not confined to the Taiwan Strait, noting that other countries in the region, from the South China Sea to Japan, are facing similar tactics. The Philippines and Japan have both reported comparable cyberattack and disinformation incidents in recent months.

Taiwan's government said it plans to expand intelligence sharing with regional partners and strengthen its cyber defense capacity. The official stressed that a coordinated resilience strategy is critical to preserving stability across the region.