South China Sea disputes again putting spotlight on Beijing

In recent developments impacting tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines decided not to suspend a defense pact with the U.S., avoiding a major blow to one of America’s oldest alliances in Asia

A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. The waters are a major shipping route for global commerce and are rich in fish and possible oil and gas reserves.

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