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A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars.
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A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars.
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The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.
Chinese ships have repeatedly rammed Philippine ships in the South China Sea. The U.S. has a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines, which could lead to American intervention.
While reporting on the tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, 60 Minutes was on board as a Philippine ship was rammed — then surrounded — by larger Chinese vessels.
The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.
While reporting on the tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, 60 Minutes was on board as a Philippine ship was rammed — then surrounded — by larger Chinese vessels.
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