The conflict in the Middle East shows no sign of easing, leaving travelers across the region scrambling to find a way home – including many from Taiwan. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Beijing claims its embassies are assisting Taiwanese nationals caught in the chaos, but Taipei cautions that the move could be part of China’s cognitive warfare strategy. <br /><br /> <br /><br />“The Chinese Communist Party often uses incidents like natural disasters or crises to spread claims that our government is ineffective in disaster relief and lacks the ability to evacuate its citizens,” said Shen Yu-chung, deputy minister of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, which manages cross-strait relations. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Reporter: Alan Lu <br /><br />Videographer: Eason Chen/Alison Nguyen <br /><br /> <br /><br />For more on this story, follow TaiwanPlus News. <br /><br /> <br /><br />#TaiwanPlusNews #TaiwanNews #MiddleEast #Beijing #Taipei
