Second Thomas Shoal: China's bid to dislodge the Philippines
Dozens of Chinese ships descended on Second Thomas Shoal Friday because Beijing was probing what it sees as a weak link in the Philippines’ presence in the strategic South China Sea, according to analysts....
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