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The Phillipines and the US are in the midst of joint military exercises near the South China Sea and Taiwan, sparking anger from Beijing. This year’s war games are taking place at a time of increasingly strained relations between China and the Philippines. Maritime encounters between the countries have become more frequent, with China’s recurring use of water cannons damaging Philippine boats. Why are tensions escalating almost two years into Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s presidency? And what are the implications for the US and the rest of the world? Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:16 - Clashes near Second Thomas Shoal 02:24 - What’s behind the dispute? 04:20 - US’s interest 06:15 - Duterte’s approach to China 07:15 - Marcos’s strategy 08:36 - How tensions risk a wider conflict

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday, to begin three days of talks with senior Chinese officials this week as U.S.-China ties are at a critical point over numerous global disputes.

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PRESS RELEASE

Secretary Blinken’s Trip to the People’s Republic of China

PRESS STATEMENT

MATTHEW MILLER, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON

APRIL 20, 2024

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) April 24-26.

The Secretary will meet with senior PRC officials in Shanghai and Beijing to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues, including

the crisis in the Middle East,
Russia’s war against Ukraine,
cross-Strait issues, and
the South China Sea.

The Secretary will also discuss ongoing work to fulfill the commitments made by Presidents Biden and Xi at the Woodside Summit in November on

resuming counter-narcotics cooperation,
military-to-military communication,
artificial intelligence, and
strengthening people-to-people ties, and
will reiterate the importance of the United States and the PRC responsibly managing competition, even in areas where our two countries disagree.

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