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The force is strong in the CCP

We have fallen for a classic trick

17 July 2021

9:00 AM

17 July 2021

9:00 AM

Like a Jedi mind trick, deception involves subverting an opponent with misleading information and intentions that conform with their expectations. Given a Chinese warrior named Sun Tzu wrote one of the most cited books on warfare with deception at its heart, surely the brains of Western strategy would be the last to be deceived by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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