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The Philippines’ Dilemma: How to Manage Tensions in the South China Sea
The maritime dispute between China and the Philippines is simmering against the backdrop of strategic competition between Beijing and Washington
To keep tensions below boiling point, Manila should push for a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea as well as greater regional cooperation.
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Five years after President Rodrigo Duterte’s pivot to China, tensions between Manila and Beijing are rising again in the South China Sea, compounded by increasing Sino-U.S. competition.
The maritime disputes with China and other claimant states persist with little prospect for…