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China is stepping up its dominance in the South China Sea

Rodrigo Duterte decided to appease China this week by scrapping construction on a newly formed sandbar in the South China Sea. According to Philippine Defense Secretary, the military “tried put some structures near Philippine-occupied island, the Chinese reacted” and Duterte said, “let's pull out”.

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