WWIII could start over Philippines dispute in South China Sea, China 'not respecting' treaties, expert says

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China has increased provocations against the Philippines over territorial claims in the South China Sea. A recent opinion piece in the government-run China Daily warned Manila 'against the horrors of war.'

Beijing warned that World War III could break out in the South China Sea as it increasingly shifts its attention to the Philippines, with territorial disputes driving tensions ever higher. 'Although we have a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines, China is not respecting it,' Gordon Chang, a China expert and fellow at the Gatestone Institute, told Fox News Digital.

Yang, a frequently featured expert in a range of China Daily articles, drew connections between the current tensions between China and the Philippines and tensions in Pre-World War I Europe. The article notes at the bottom that 'the views don’t necessarily reflect those of China Daily,' but Yang engages in an inflammatory discussion of history and current tensions, referring to the 'Sarajevo gunshot' after warning against Philippine politicians' 'flirtation with the U.S.

 

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