Taiwan says it is alarmed by the screening in Taipei of an 81-year-old Soviet-era film that it links to Russia. The event draws a small audience, but Taiwan’s government raises concerns about the message being amplified through the film.
Taiwan argues that Russia is using the screening to support a broader information campaign aligned with China’s narratives. In particular, Taiwan believes the film is being used to help portray a rising military threat from Japan, a storyline that Taiwan says benefits China’s strategic messaging. Reporting notes that the government’s concern focuses less on the film as an artifact and more on the potential intent and context of its presentation.
The accounts describe a similar core claim across outlets: Taiwan views the screening as part of external influence rather than a standalone cultural event. While details of the film’s contents and the organisers’ intentions are not presented as a settled conclusion, both sources frame the matter as a diplomatic and information-security concern raised by Taipei.
