At least a dozen embassies voiced support of the Philippines over the weekend after Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons at Philippine vessels near a contested maritime feature in the South China Sea.
The meetings showed China’s leader is steering China along a path that is dictated by national security and party control, at the expense of everything else
Taiwan says China has launched significant joint air and sea patrols, but analysts say Beijing’s reaction to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s election win has so far been relatively quiet