China, Philippines and midterm election
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MANILA: The Philippines may have caught a rare break under US President Donald Trump's latest tariff impositions, and it is hoping to turn that into an edge.
China and the Philippines each raised flags on Sandy Cay days apart, asserting rival claims. Analysts say Beijing aimed to show strength at home amid growing external pressure.
Analysts suspect China's fleet of civilian research ships also gather intelligence on behalf of the People's Liberation Army.
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Global News - Inquirer.net on MSNPR firm denies contract with China, being trollsThe public relations company accused of being tapped by the Chinese embassy in the country to do social media operations in favor of China has denied that such a contract