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Philippines unpicks Asean’s South China Sea ‘sovereignty deadlock’
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr proposed reframing the South China Sea as a shared vulnerability rather than a sovereignty dispute during Independence Day celebrations. Analysts suggest this approach could address China's behavior without direct confrontation.
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