The propaganda war was becoming intense, with both sides bluffing in the hope of gaining an advantage.

宣传战日趋激烈了，各方虚张声势，试图先声夺人。

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Propaganda "reaching" advantage: apart from the routine media propaganda and information issuance, we have the websites and catalogues of over 50 brotherhood associations at home and abroad;

宣传“到位”优势： 除常规的媒体宣传和信息发布以外，我们有国内外50余家兄弟协会网站、会刊；

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Social propaganda and public opinion guide to its advantage.

社会宣传和舆论导向对其有利。

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Abroad they risk making the U.S. look like a bully in some places and surrender the propaganda advantage to the other side.

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The dissident factions may seek to use any intermediaries for propaganda advantage.

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The BBC's John Sudworth in Seoul says Pyongyang will likely use the delay to its advantage in propaganda, and say the US has been forced to climb down in the face of resilience from the North Korean army.

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