How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines
As Chinese ships fired water cannons at Philippine vessels in the South China Sea in November 2021, Beijing's then-ambassador to Manila asked Filipinos on Facebook to share their favorite things about China. Among the hundreds of gushing responses were three from a young man named "Vince Dimaano.” His comments — like many responding to the Chinese Embassy’s posts — weren’t genuine. They came from fake accounts paid for by the diplomatic mission, according to internal documents from a Manila-
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