Showdown in the South China Sea

Beijing's belligerence on the oil-rich Spratly Islands issue poses threats to the region
By Manik Mehta, Special to Gulf News


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Philippine President Benigno Aquino III



While addressing the Asia Society in New York on September 20, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III emphasised that maritime security would be his country's defence priority, particularly in the disputed areas in the South China Sea, which Manila now calls the West Philippine Sea. Aquino wants

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