Is a War About to Break Out in the South China Sea?

The Philippines and China have been feuding over a fleet of more than two hundred Chinese ships parked in the South China Sea. The Philippines’ government has asked China to withdraw the ships, which it says are “encroaching upon its territorial waters in the South China Sea.” The Philippines government says the ships, while they appear to be fishing boats, are actually operated by China’s maritime militia.
Now, the dispute has continued, and the Philippines are once again demanding the ships leave the area.
The number of ships in the region is now at 250, per the Associated Press. The Philippines …

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