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May 2, 2012

Is the Philippines an Orphan?

Carlyle Thayer, The Diplomat

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The ongoing standoff between the Philippines and China raises troubling questions about the response to Chinese territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea.

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TAGGED: United States, China, the Philippines, South China Sea, Philippines

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