Experiencing the 2024 total solar eclipse in New Brunswick | SaltWire #solareclipse #eastcoastMANILA - An escalating diplomatic row and recent maritime run-ins between China and the Philippines, a U.S. treaty ally, have made the highly strategic South China Sea a potential flashpoint between Washington and Beijing.
Beijing has deployed hundreds of coastguard vessels to patrol those areas, alarming the Philippines, rival claimants and other states operating in the South China Sea, including the United States, which is wary about China's growing military power and territorial ambition.
Foreign journalists have joined some of the Philippine resupply missions and documented events at the invitation of the Philippines, which one security official said was aimed at"shedding light on China's 'grey zone' tactics". China has accused the Philippines of stirring up trouble and spreading misinformation.
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