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protesters carry blue and red signs saying 'defend our sovereignty'

Philippines security at risk over escalating tensions between US and China in South China Sea

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Between Chinese expansion and US “freedom to navigate” missions in the South China Sea, security and sovereignty is a growing concern for the Philippines.

A protester holds a placard reading "nation first" during an anti-China protest in Hanoi to denounce China's setting up of a giant oil rig in the South China Sea.

The Vietnamese are talking tough about what they see as China’s latest provocation

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Vietnam government spokesman Le Hai Binh (C) speaks at a news conference on the deployment of a Chinese oil rig in a part of the disputed South China Sea, in Hanoi May 7, 2014.

Why are China and Vietnam squaring off in the South China Sea?

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Vietnam government spokesman Le Hai Binh (C) speaks at a news conference on the deployment of a Chinese oil rig in a part of the disputed South China Sea, in Hanoi May 7, 2014.

Why are China and Vietnam squaring off in the South China Sea?

Global Politics