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US 'Failing' to Deter Rising Chinese Aggression at Sea

A Chinese coast guard ship with bow number 5203 that bumped into a Filipino sailors' boat while approaching Second Thomas Shoal, locally called Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on Oct. 22. (AP)

By    |   Tuesday, 24 October 2023 08:04 AM EDT

Beijing is poised to further ratchet up its aggressive acts in the heavily disputed South China Sea, China experts fear, as President Xi Jinping looks to capitalize on having U.S. officials suddenly preoccupied with preventing the further expansion of large-scale conflicts in Europe and the Middle East.

A Chinese coast guard ship and accompanying vessel rammed into a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat on Sunday near a contested shoal. The incident drew a harsh rebuke from the U.S. State Department.

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Beijing is poised to further ratchet up its aggressive acts in the heavily disputed South China Sea as President Xi Jinping looks to capitalize on having U.S. officials suddenly preoccupied with preventing the further expansion of large-scale conflicts in Europe and the Middle East.
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