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Title:
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IMF says trade war threatens China’s growth, pushes for an equitable resolution
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Author:
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Kate Rooney
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Source:
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CNBC
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Date:
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August 9, 2019
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Description:
- The International Monetary Fund is urging the world’s two largest economies to resolve the escalating trade war quickly and fairly. In a new report published Friday by the executive board at the IMF, directors recommended a “comprehensive” agreement on trade that avoids “undermining the international system.”
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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US calls China ‘thuggish regime’ for targeting American diplomat who met Hong Kong protesters
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Author:
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Christy Choi
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Source:
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The Guardian
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Date:
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August 9, 2019
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Description:
- A US official has described China as a “thuggish regime” for disclosing personal details about a US diplomat who met student leaders involved in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
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Title:
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RQ-4 Global Hawk Arrives at Yokota Air Base
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Author:
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Yasuo Osakabe
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Source:
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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
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Date:
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August 8, 2019
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Description:
- YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Pacific Air Forces deployed a squadron of RQ-4 Global Hawks, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2019. The rotational deployment of the Global Hawk to Japan is necessary to ensure Airmen can continuously operate the platform during months in which inclement weather in Guam has the potential to hinder theater-wide operations through the summer to fall season.
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Title:
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China to Philippines: 'Punish' casinos, POGOs illegally recruiting Chinese
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Author:
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Jessica Fenol
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Source:
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ABS CBN News
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Date:
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August 8, 2019
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Description:
- China on Thursday urged the Philippines to "punish" casinos and offshore gaming firms that illegally employ its nationals here, as it blamed such operations for aiding crimes such as money-laundering. Chinese law bans its citizens from engaging in "any form of gambling" including online and those that are based overseas but cater to Chinese nationals, China's embassy in Manila said in a statement.
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As Duterte Drifts Toward China, a U.S. Carrier Makes a Point in Manila
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Author:
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Jason Gutierrez
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Source:
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New York Times
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Date:
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August 8, 2019
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Description:
- Amid concerns in the Philippines about the future of its military alliance with the United States, the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan moored off Manila this week to show support for an ally locked in a territorial dispute with China.
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Title:
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Top diplomats from South Korea, China, Japan to gather in Beijing to discuss N. Korean missile tests
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Author:
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Park Han-na
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Source:
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Korea Herald
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Date:
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August 7, 2019
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Description:
- Discussions are underway for a foreign ministers’ meeting later this month in Beijing, where South Korea, China and Japan can discuss issues concerning Northeast Asia ahead of a trilateral summit expected to take place before the end of the year.
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Title:
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Chinese survey ship found operating in PH waters
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Author:
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Sofia Tomacruz
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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August 7, 2019
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Description:
- A Chinese oceanographic survey ship was found to be operating off the east coast of the Philippines as early as Saturday, August 3, map images tracking the vessel's movement showed.
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Title:
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DND concerned over Chinese plan to develop Philippine islands
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Author:
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Michael Punongbayan
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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August 6, 2019
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Description:
- The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Philippine Navy have raised concerns over a reported government plan to allow Chinese firms to develop three Philippine islands into tourist destinations.
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Title:
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Duterte allows stamping of China passports with 9-dash line image
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Author:
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Pia Ranada
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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August 6, 2019
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Description:
- President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to end the implementation of a 7-year policy of the Philippine government not to stamp Philippine visas on Chinese passports in protest of the image of the 9-dash Line featured on their pages.
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Title:
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US won’t be allowed to install missile systems in PH – Duterte
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Author:
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Genalyn Kabiling
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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August 6, 2019
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Description:
- President Duterte declared Tuesday that he would never allow the United States to install missile systems in the country.
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Title:
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4 Chinese warships sailed in Palawan waters; ignored radio warnings
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Author:
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Frances Mangosing
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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August 6, 2019
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Description:
- Four Chinese navy vessels have passed through Palawan waters in June without informing Philippine authorities and disregarded radio warnings of the military, the Western Command said Tuesday.
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Title:
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The First Reading of the Single Draft Negotiating Text of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea Completed Ahead of the Schedule
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Author:
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Embassy of the PRC in Estonia
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Source:
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Embassy of the PRC in Estonia
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Date:
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August 1, 2019
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Description:
- On July 31, 2019 local time, when attending the China- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi noted, in the past year, China and the ASEAN countries, following the spirit of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), explored rule-based governance of the South China Sea, actively advanced the consultations on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, and completed the first reading of the COC single draft negotiating text ahead of the schedule. Through the first reading, the text is streamlined so that the framework and essential elements of the COC become clearer and the structure more reasonable. It marks new and major progress in the COC consultations and an important step toward the goal of concluding the consultations within three years' time.
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Title:
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Philippines ‘fires off’ diplomatic protest over Chinese vessels circling Pag-asa Island
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Author:
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Christia Marie Ramos
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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July 31, 2019
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Description:
- The Philippine government has “fired off” a diplomatic protest over recent reports that hundreds of Chinese vessels were spotted circling Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea
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Title:
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DND chief: China actions don’t match words
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Author:
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Jaime Laude
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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July 31, 2019
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Description:
- Despite its repeated declarations of commitment to peace, China cannot hide its “bullying” of countries contesting its claim over the South China Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said yesterday. He was reacting to Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua’s pronouncement on Monday that China would use its military only for defense and “will not fire the first shot.”
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Title:
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DTI bares participation of 70+ PHL MSMEs in 2019 China-Asean expo
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Author:
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Elijah Rosales
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Source:
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Business Mirror
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Date:
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July 31, 2019
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Description:
- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is eyeing to fly over 70 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to China for the only international trade show dedicated to promote regional economic relations between Beijing and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
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Title:
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China: We won’t fire first shot
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Author:
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Philippine Star
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Source:
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Pia Lee-Bargo
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Date:
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July 31, 2019
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Description:
- China will “not take the first shot” and will only use its armed forces for defense, its top diplomat in Manila said on Monday.
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Title:
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Lorenzana tells China envoy: Ships should keep AIS trackers on
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Author:
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Frances Mangosing
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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July 30, 2019
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Description:
- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua that its ships should keep their tracking responders on so they could be detected at sea, especially when they pass through Philippine waters.
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Title:
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Vietnamese Party delegation visits Philippines
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Author:
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Nhan Dan
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Source:
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Nhan Dan
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Date:
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July 30, 2019
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Description:
- A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Hoang Binh Quan, Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, paid an official visit to the Philippines from July 27-30. The visit was made at the invitation of President of the ruling party PDP-Laban Aquilino Koko Pimentel III. During the trip, Quan met with President of the Philippines and Honorary President of PDP-Laban Rodrigo Roa Duterte, and held talks with Aquilino Koko Pimentel III and PDP-Laban Vice President and Secretary of Energy Alfonso Cusi.
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Title:
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Philippines, China to deepen cooperation – Beijing official
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Author:
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Pia Lee-Brago
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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July 29, 2019
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Description:
- The Philippines and China have committed to continue to deepen cooperation under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and “unswervingly” adhere to good neighborliness, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
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Title:
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Philippines mulls tourists for Thitu, bolstering South China Sea claims
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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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July 24, 2019
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Description:
- The Philippines is considering inviting tourists to its biggest and most strategically important outpost in the South China Sea, part of efforts to assert its claim to sovereignty over some of the world’s most contested islands.