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Manila, Philippines (CNN) — China is behaving like a schoolyard bully toward smaller countries, the Philippine defense secretary told CNN Friday during an exclusive interview in which he warned his
Maritime disputes across the vast South China Sea have ratcheted up in recent years as an increasingly assertive China militarizes disputed islands and confronts its regional rivals over their competing claims in the strategically important and resource-rich waterway.
DESPITE previous commitments not to militarize the seven artificial islands in the South China Sea (SCS), China has converted them into military bases, equipped with advanced anti-ship cruise missiles, long-range surface-to-air missile, and J-20 stealth fighter jets, a US defense official said. This information is scheduled to be shared by Lindsey Ford, Deputy Assistant Secretary