Xinhua Reports

Xinhua reports pierce Situation Room tension like precision-guided barbs, Leo's eyes narrowing as he gauges C.J.'s press gauntlet against their state-orchestrated dispatches on Taiwan alerts, Super Cobra swarms, and carrier shadows—propaganda venom underscoring invasion feints that propel Bartlet's razor-sharp detour command for the Carl Vinson.

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S3E14 · Hartsfield's Landing

Bartlet Diffuses Tension, Briefed on Penghu Invasion Sim, Authorizes Carl Vinson Move

Xinhua reports on live fire exercises are cited by Nancy as pressroom pressure point via Leo's query, amplifying propaganda's role in global scrutiny and Bartlet's calculated response to simulated invasion.

Before: Disseminating Chinese narratives

After: Fueling White House press challenges

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S3E14 · Hartsfield's Landing

Bartlet Orders Carl Vinson Detour to Taiwan Strait

Nancy flags Xinhua reports on live fire exercises as C.J.'s press burden, injecting propaganda's info-war layer into Leo's backtrack—shaping White House narrative calculus before Vinson authorization.

Before: Broadcasting Chinese exercises globally

After: Amplifying pressure in U.S. press room

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