Performative Martyrdom in the South China Sea
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Performative Martyrdom in the South China Sea
China loses it and a Filipino loses a thumb for his country
By: Manuel L. Quezon III
The best general, to paraphrase Sun Tzu anachronistically, is the one who wins without having to fire a shot. In 1995-1996, what is now called the Third Taiwan Straits Crisis took place, which was a turning point in Chinese and American defense strategies. China embarked on a crash course, with unlimited fun…
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