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China and the Philippines had recently reached what Manila called a preliminary understanding intended to prevent further South China Sea confrontations.
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China and the Philippines had recently reached what Manila called a preliminary understanding intended to prevent further South China Sea confrontations.
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South China Sea dossier
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South China Sea
Chinese forces seized two Philippine supply boats after colliding with a third. U.S. officials called China’s conduct aggressive and reiterated that the 1951 defense treaty applies in the event of an armed attack on the Philippines.
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The two sides had just signed what the Philippines called a "preliminary understanding" to prevent future confrontations like this in the South China Sea.
China and the Philippines had recently reached what Manila called a preliminary understanding intended to prevent further South China Sea confrontations.
Open source reportThe U.S. called China "aggressive" for seizing two Philippine supply boats after colliding with a third one, and U.S. diplomats reiterated a warning that a 1951 treaty obligates the U.S. to defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack.
Chinese forces seized two Philippine supply boats after colliding with a third. U.S. officials called China’s conduct aggressive and reiterated that the 1951 defense treaty applies in the event of an armed attack on the Philippines.
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