China Moves Prompt Closer Ties Among Neighbors

The Philippines this week backed the Japanese prime minister's push for a broader military mandate - the latest move among China's maritime neighbors to unite against China's increasing assertiveness in the East and South China Seas. As Beijing continues to assert a vast territorial claim in the South China Sea, Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam are strengthening their military and diplomatic bonds. Ely Ratner, of the U.S.-based Center for a New American Security, says the...

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