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U.S. open to escorting Philippine ships amid clashes with China
American warships could escort Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea amid increasing confrontations with China, U.S. commander says.
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American warships could escort Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea amid increasing confrontations with China, U.S. commander says.
Tensions continued to escalate in the South China Sea this week with multiple collisions occurring between Coast Guard ships belonging to China and the Philippines, a key U.S. ally. For more on the situation, CBS News was joined by Greg Poling, senior fellow and the director of Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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