V OLUME 24 • I SSUE 18

In 16 instances, the agent of the verb is “both sides (双方),” in a further six the PRC is the agent, but the remaining 24 uses are in the context of the African side voicing appreciation for the PRC’s benevolence. [...] First, the PRC is trying to blur the reality of the division between the PRC and Taiwan by ignoring the median line in the Taiwan Strait. [...] Conclusion Since July, the PRC has attempted to blur the reality and boundaries of the separation across the Taiwan Strait, emphasize that the management of the Taiwan Strait is a matter of domestic administrative affairs, and normalize the perception that the PRC’s management of the Taiwan Strait is a routine matter. [...] The views expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not represent the positions of the National Defense University, the Ministry of National Defense, or the government of the ROC (Taiwan). [...] This report discusses Volkswagen’s presence in Xinjiang, reviews the authenticity of the leaked Liangma audit document, assesses Liangma’s connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), scrutinizes the identities and expertise of the individuals involved in the Liangma audit, and reviews the audit’s methodology, validity, and deviations from the SA8000 standard.