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Sydney (AFP) April 9, 2024 - The top US military officer in the Pacific on Tuesday said Washington was very, very concerned about Beijing's recent dangerous actions in the disputed South China Sea, after confrontations with Philippine vessels.
‘Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow,’ Japan's prime minister said at the White House.
(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he was 'horrified' by the supposed secret agreement between former president Rodrigo Duterte and China on the West Philippine Sea, saying such a deal compromised the 'territory, sovereignty and the sovereign rights of the Philippines.'
On April 2, 2024, renowned Filipino expert Richard Heydarian published an article in the Philippine media outlet Inquirer, titled "Second Thomas Shoal Crisis: A Duterte Legacy," stating that a "gentlemen's agreement" between the former Duterte administration and China not to fortify Philippine position in the Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Ayungin Shoal and Ren'ai Jiao in
By David Brunnstrom