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Title:
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War in Scarborough Shoal?
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Author:
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Efren S. Cruz
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 17, 2016
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Description:
- The announcement that there will be joint US-Philippine patrols in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is the result of China’s plan to build a base in the Scarborough Shoal located only 123 miles from the Philippine island of Luzon.
Political Security
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Title:
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South China Sea dispute: Rewriting the history of Scarborough Shoal
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Author:
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Peter Lee
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Source:
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Asia Times
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Date:
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April 16, 2016
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Description:
- Today, occupation of Scarborough Shoal symbolizes the PRC threat in the South China Sea. As the PRC faces imminent repudiation of its Nine Dash Line claim inside the Philippine EEZ under the UNCLOS arbitration panel, there have been a blizzard of reports in the western press that the PRC intends to extend its infamous island-building program to the shoal, located less than 150 nautical miles from the main Philippine island of Luzon.
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Title:
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Air power in the South China Sea: Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines
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Author:
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Henrik Paulsson
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Source:
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The Interpreter
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Date:
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April 12, 2016
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Description:
- Much of the recent strategic analysis on the South China Sea has largely focused on the naval sphere, with the acquisition of new submarines by Vietnam and Malaysia and the US Navy conducting freedom of navigation missions in the contested waters. In contrast, the aerial domain has either been forgotten or only mentioned in passing. The absence of analysis on air power means that several questions have been left unanswered. Specifically, can Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines challenge Chinese encroachment in the air?
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Title:
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“Muscle-flexing” of U.S. and Philippines makes no sense
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Author:
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Yao Jianing
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Source:
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China Military Online
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Date:
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April 7, 2016
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Description:
- BEIJING, April 7 (ChinaMil) -- The 11-day U.S.-Philippines joint military exercise “Exercise Balikatan 2016” is underway, and the large scale of this exercise has attracted world attention. The Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) also participated in the exercise as an observer.
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Title:
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What If Beijing Loses Philippines v. China?
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Author:
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Gary Sands
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Source:
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The National Interest
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Date:
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April 5, 2016
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Description:
- When Vasco da Gama, the famous Portuguese explorer, landed on the west coast of India in 1498, his armed galleons intercepted foreign vessels and confiscated their goods, justifying their actions by arguing the “common right to all to navigate the seas. . . does not extend outside Europe.”
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Title:
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China's President Tells Obama to Steer Clear of Spratlys During US Summit
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Author:
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Erik de Castro, Reuters
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Source:
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Sputnik News
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Date:
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April 1, 2016
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Description:
- Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned against attempts to violate his country's sovereignty and undermine its national interests under the pretext of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, according to Xinhua.
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Title:
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South China Sea set to take centrestage at Obama-Xi meeting
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Author:
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TODAY Online
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Source:
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TODAY Online
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Date:
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March 31, 2016
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Description:
- BEIJING — When dozens of world leaders gather for a summit meeting in Washington today, United States President Barack Obama will meet privately with only one of them: President Xi Jinping of China.
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Title:
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China’s airfields on Spratlys meant for fighter jets – US
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Author:
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Jaime Laude
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 30, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – A senior US State Department official yesterday disputed China’s claims that the airstrips built on its artificial islands in the South China Sea were meant for flights for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
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Title:
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US tells China it will not recognize an exclusion zone in the South China Sea
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Business Insider
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Date:
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March 30, 2016
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Description:
- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has told China it will not recognize an exclusion zone in the South China Sea, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work said on Wednesday.
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Title:
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CONSEQUENCES OF CHINA’S APPROACH TO THE PHILIPPINES’ SEA CASE
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Author:
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Nestor Mata
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Source:
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Malaya
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Date:
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March 29, 2016
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Description:
- WHEN asked what the next President should do with Philippines’ dispute with China over parts of the South China, former Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said the case against China in United Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration filed by the outgoing Aquino administration should be continued by the new administration.
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Title:
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Analyst: Manila vs Beijing ruling to affect nations with similar claims
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 25, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Other nations with expansive maritime claims over remote islets may have to reconsider their position if the international tribunal established under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) will rule in favor of Manila in its case against Beijing, an analyst said.
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Title:
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China slams Philippine fishermen 'fire bomb' attack in SCS
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Author:
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AFP
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Source:
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Business Standard
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Date:
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March 22, 2016
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Description:
- Philippine sailors threw "fire bombs" and brandished knives at Chinese government vessels during a dispute over contested fishing grounds in the South China Sea, Beijing said today. Philippine media this week said local fishermen had been rammed by the Chinese coast guard while fishing off Scarborough Shoal, which China has occupied since a 2012 stand-off but which lies within the Philippines' claimed exclusive economic zone.
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Title:
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China says U.S.-Philippines base deal raises questions
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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March 21, 2016
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Description:
- China said on Monday agreements like the one reached last week by the United States and the Philippines allowing for a U.S. military presence at five Philippine bases raised questions about militarization in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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Take US, Philippine polls together
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Author:
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Jerry S. Tundag
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 21, 2016
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Description:
- It does not usually happen that both the Philippine and American presidential elections are held on the same year. This is because America elects a president every four years while the Philippines does only every six years. This means that both countries can have simultaneous presidential elections only once every 12 years. The next time both the US and the Philippines will be electing presidents on the same year will be in 2028.
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Title:
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US allowed in 5 PH bases
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Author:
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Elena L. Aben and Reuters
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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March 20, 2016
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Description:
- The Philippines and United States have finally agreed on a deal allowing for a rotating US military presence at five Philippine bases under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) inked in 2014 amid rising tensions with China in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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New Chinese ship activity spotted at disputed South China Sea shoal
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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The Guardian
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Date:
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March 18, 2016
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Description:
- The United States has seen Chinese activity around a reef seized by China from the Philippines nearly four years ago, which could be a precursor to more land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea, the US navy chief said on Thursday.
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Title:
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A dangerous showdown looming with China: David Ignatius
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Author:
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David Ignatius
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Source:
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The Oregonian
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Date:
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March 16, 2016
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Description:
- WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is moving toward what could be a dangerous showdown with China over the South China Sea. The confrontation has been building for the past three years, as China has constructed artificial islands off its southern coast and installed missiles and radar in disputed waters, despite U.S. warnings.
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Title:
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US forces to gain access to more Philippine bases in addition to five already announced
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Author:
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Agence-France Presse
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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April 13, 2016
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Description:
- US forces will gain access to more military bases in the Philippines than the five already announced, US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said on Wednesday as he began a visit to the long-standing Asian ally.
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Title:
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77% pinoys concerned over chinese missiles
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Author:
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Adelle Chu
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Source:
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The Standard
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Date:
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March 13, 2016
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Description:
- MOST Filipinos are concerned over China’s deployment of surface-to-air missiles from the Paracel Island in the South China Sea in February even as a majority remain undecided on the wisdom of arbitration proceedings between the Philippines and China, according to the latest The Standard Poll.
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Title:
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Who Will Stand Up to China This Year?
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Author:
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John Hemmings
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Source:
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The National Interest
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Date:
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March 12, 2016
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Description:
- The growth of the South China Sea as a primary area of concern of the U.S.-Japan alliance, second perhaps only to the Korean nuclear threat, is one of the main trends of the past four years. The East China Sea, once a serious concern, has receded in the background as China—under Xi Jinping’s direction—has turned its attention and focus on securing Chinese pre-eminence inside the Nine-Dashed Line. This coming spring, the Philippines’ court case on the legality of this line will be decided by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. By many accounts, and by the weaknesses inherent in China’s claims, the finding is likely to be in Manila’s favor.