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In the wake of chaotic developments, President Dalman expressed the broader stakes at play—this was about the future of global governance and authority. China’s narrative was further complicated by its insistence that Kimnan’s seizure was a desperate act against Western influence, a mere law enforcement measure rather than aggression.
Reports of the incident involving the P-3C Orion spread, with Beijing assigning blame to Taiwan for the alleged provocation. Nevertheless, disinformation permeated social media, blurring the truth and intensifying misinformation campaigns from both sides.