During South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-Yeol’s impeachment trial in constitutional court, his attorneys mentioned multiple cases of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) infiltration into South Korea, including spy actions, interference in foreign elections, and the use of fake news to conduct cognitive warfare, public opinion warfare, or cyber warfare. Examples cited include:
- Chinese individuals secretly taking photos of South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) building.
- CCP usage of drones to film Jeju Airport.
- Officials from the Moon Jae-in administration leaking THAAD secrets to the CCP.
- Chinese individuals using drones to film the National Intelligence Service.
- The CCP providing political funds or spread supportive public opinion through Chinese companies, overseas Chinese communities, and Chinese students in South Korea to favor pro-China politicians.
- The CCP spreading fake news against political opponents during elections.
- Two Chinese propaganda companies, “Haimai Technology” and “Haixun Agency,” disguising themselves as Korean media and established 38 websites, which then distributed false news content in South Korea, spreading pro-CCP and anti-American content.
- A report at the end of 2023 revealing that more than 50 CCP-controlled accounts posted over 30,000 comments in three months, attempting to divide South Korean public opinion and attack the South Korea-U.S. alliance.
- Chinese company Tencent investing 100 billion KRW (US$ 7 billion) in a company under South Korean broadcaster JTBC. JTBC produced two TV dramas in 2021, where were accused of glorifying the CCP and North Korea.
Source: Epoch Times, February 24, 2025
https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/25/2/24/n14444804.htm