Andrew Scobell on the China-Philippines Agreement in South China Sea

July 31, 2024 00:11:24
Andrew Scobell on the China-Philippines Agreement in South China Sea
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Andrew Scobell on the China-Philippines Agreement in South China Sea

Jul 31 2024 | 00:11:24

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Show Notes

China and the Philippines recently struck a secretive deal to deescalate confrontations over the Second Thomas Shoal, “one of the tensest flashpoints in the western Pacific,” says USIP’s Andrew Scobell. “Nobody wants to see it escalate to war,” but the “the ambiguity [of the deal] … allows both sides to claim victory.”

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