Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) temporarily restricted a network of Chinese-linked accounts involved in coordinated attacks against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. after his signing of landmark laws asserting Manila’s rights over the West Philippine Sea.
Applying it to a giant board, the West Philippine Sea, China has displayed mastery of the game, gaining more uninhabited features by deploying dozens of Navy, Coast Guard, and militia vessels.
China is fighting a lonely battle.
After TikTok banned the state-run China Daily’s account from its platform, a new account with a similar name and logo has surfaced, already amassing hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of likes despite having no content posted.