World War II ship stokes tension between China and Philippines… with US on the prowl

World War II ship stokes tension between China and Philippines... with US on the prowl

Can a rusty World War II ship purposely beached by the Philippines in 1999 on an atoll in the South China Sea spark a war between Beijing and Manila and drag Washington into it? The answer is yes. So Saturday’s incident, when the Chinese coastguard stopped a Philippine supply vessel from reaching the scene, set … Read more