Philippines-China Tensions Flare as ASEAN Defence Meeting Concludes
Tensions between the Philippines and China over the South China Sea reignited just as the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting concluded. This confrontation, surfacing at the close of the regional security forum, casts a shadow over the stability of Southeast Asia.
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