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China ‘threatens war’ with Philippines as US pledges support to Manila

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31 Jan, 2021 01:26 AM7 minutes to read Nzherald

China's President Xi Jinping 'threatened war' with the Philippines this week. Photo / AP
China’s President Xi Jinping ‘threatened war’ with the Philippines this week. Photo / AP

news.com.auBy: Jamie Seidel25

China is “threatening war” after it authorised its warships to open fire on fishers plying traditional waters, warns the Philippines. Now Washington says it has Manila’s back.

Beijing has passed legislation calling upon its military-controlled coast guard to open fire upon “foreign” vessels and destroy “illegal” structures within the East and South China seas.

Problem is, those territories don’t belong to it.

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