Examples of coercion: Your friend is jealous of time you spend with other people, so she gives you the silent treatment every time you do. Withholding is a type of gaslighting behavior.

Some of the examples of coercion are specific, such as kidnapping or blackmail, but others leave wide room for interpretation. One example says “restraint of speech or communication with ...

But she made Beijing’s view clear. “I would like to emphasize that China has always firmly opposed the use of economic coercion, hegemonism and bullying to infringe upon the legitimate rights ...

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) agreed on Saturday to establish an initiative to counter economic "coercion", pledging to take steps to ensure that any actors attempting to "weaponize ...