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BlueWavePsych

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5. Duterte bans Philippines cabinet from speaking on South China Sea

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat May 29, 2021, 03:48 PM

May 2021

Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, has barred his cabinet from publicly discussing the South China Sea dispute after key ministers rebuked Beijing over the presence of Chinese vessels in the contested waterway.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/18/philippines-duterte-issues-gag-order-over-south-china-sea

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China, Philippines swap protests over Manila-occupied island [View all] Omaha Steve May 2021 OP

Its time to stand up against China's constant "expansion" oldsoftie May 2021 #1

China is committing open theft ripcord May 2021 #2

Ultimately the philippines beef with china Roc2020 May 2021 #3

Duterte's China groveling tells wider story of his economic failures BlueWavePsych May 2021 #4

Duterte bans Philippines cabinet from speaking on South China Sea BlueWavePsych May 2021 #5

UNCLOS doesn't apply to preexisting territorial disputes. soryang May 2021 #6