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Philippines and Vietnam forge maritime pact to counter China in South China Sea · 1 source tracked

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The Philippines and Vietnam have strengthened their maritime cooperation with a new agreement aimed at countering China's influence in the South China Sea. This deal includes establishing a hotline and enhancing coastguard coordination to prevent clashes in disputed waters. The agreement arrives as the 10th anniversary of a Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling that invalidated China's expansive claims approaches, signaling a unified stance among nations seeking peaceful resolution based on international law. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alyssa Chen ·

    Will Manila and Hanoi’s maritime deal challenge Beijing in the South China Sea?

    A decade after Beijing rejected the ruling by The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration on its South China Sea claims, rival nations continue to manoeuvre for control. In the second of our series on the anniversary, Alyssa Chen explores how deepening maritime cooperation between…

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