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PH spotlights South China Sea, ‘fragmenting world’ in ASEAN defense chiefs’ meeting
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun skips the ADMM-Plus meeting, as bilateral ties between Manila and Beijing hit their tensest note yet
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