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US Backs Away from South China Sea Confrontation

Our Correspondent
May 14, 2014
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For a nation that is supposedly paying more attention to Asia and building relationships with old and new friends, the US response to recent Chinese moves against Vietnam and the Philippines has been mealy-mouthed.

For sure, Secretary of State John Kerry accused China of “provocative actions” in bringing an oil rig and various protective vessels to an ar…

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