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China, Philippines at odds over Second Thomas Shoal resupply “agreement”

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Someone (allegedly) has the receipts.
On Tuesday, the Chinese embassy in Manila released the transcript of what it says was a call between Chinese and Philippine officials in January concerning resupply missions to the Second Thomas Shoal.
Some context: The shoal sits within the Philippines’ exclusi...



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