U.S. Urged to Support Allies as China Asserts Control in South China Sea
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CCP is aggressively militarizing and claiming ownership of the South China Sea despite past promises.
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CCP uses aggressive tactics like lasers, water cannons, unsafe intercepts to harass allies like the Philippines.
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CCP conducts illegal fishing, damaging livelihoods of Southeast Asian fishermen.
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Allies cannot effectively counter CCP's activities alone, and CCP ignores lawful arbitration.
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U.S. must support allies, call out CCP's unlawful behavior, hold administration accountable on promises.