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Sarang Shidore

Hegseth Philippines
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Major US-Philippine military drills kick off amid tensions with China

This is an annual event but with bigger and more lethal weapons on display, and close to the South China Sea

Marco Rubio Enrique A. Manalo
Asia-Pacific

Can US-Philippine talks calm South China Sea tensions?

A recent meeting between Marco Rubio and Enrique Manalo may offer hope for a new strategy aimed at de-escalation

 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
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Brazil pulled off successful G20 summit

President Lula’s key legacy will be human welfare, but the Rio gathering also produced bolder language on the Middle East

Second Thomas Shoal
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US Admiral: US escorts for Philippine ships 'reasonable'

Manila's tensions with China are bad enough without Washington's intrusion in the South China Sea skirmishes

Dangerous China-Philippine clashes could be expanding
Asia-Pacific

Dangerous China-Philippine clashes could be expanding

Serious incidents in the South China Sea are spreading well beyond the Second Thomas Shoal, pulling the US in deeper