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Who's challenging Beijing in the South China Sea?

Grzegorz Szymanowski | Janina Semenova
December 10, 2024

China’s dominance in the South China Sea faces resistance from the Philippines and Vietnam. Two nations, two strategies — US alignment vs. non-alignment. Which approach is more effective to counter Beijing's ambitions?

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Volos 2019 | Grzegorz Szymanowski
Grzegorz Szymanowski Reporter specializing on geopolitics and security in Central and Eastern Europe
DW correspondent and author Janina Semenova
Janina Semenova German journalist and editor with a special focus on Russia
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