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Russia’s dilemma in the South China Sea
Moscow’s energy stakes and political standing in South-east Asia run into China’s assertion of its claims over the contested sea.
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A China Coast Guard ship in the South China Sea in December 2023. Russia is an important stakeholder in the South China Sea dispute.
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It has not been a peaceful start to the new year in the South China Sea.
Joint US-Philippine patrols and Chinese military exercises have heightened tensions in the contested waters, already roiled by a series of tense incidents between China and the Philippines over disputed reefs in late 2023.
