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Marcos Moves to Challenge China

Would he have done it without the blessings of his allies?

Sep 27, 2023
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By: Viswa Nathan
Murky waters at Scarboro Shoal

Defying his predecessor’s policy and ignoring the views of some prominent Filipino opinion influencers, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has moved his country dangerously closer to crossing swords with China. Under his orders, the country’s coast guard, on September 25, removed a 300-meter-long floating barrie…

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