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China’s dropped a new patriotic track titled “I Miss You On the South China Sea,” complete with a glossy music video featuring serene coast guard patrols and a lone sailor yearning for home — all while subtly reinforcing territorial claims. The English version, released nearly a decade after an international court rejected China’s sovereignty assertions, is less about global outreach and more about domestic narrative control. Lyrics blend military duty with quantum romance, and visuals avoid any mention of regional tensions or rival nations. Experts say it’s part of a broader strategy to humanize China’s maritime presence, build goodwill at home, and risk alienating neighbors with its one-sided storytelling — echoing past efforts like military-themed raps, though not without controversy, as seen in a recent AI video slammed by the Philippines for racism.

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