U.S. Will ‘Do What Is Necessary’ to Aid Philippines in South China Sea, Official Says

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The US is trying to use the Philippines to disunify and weaken the unity and solidarity of ASEAN. They are using the Philippines to discredit ASEAN, saying ASEAN is not helpful in the claims of the Philippines over the South China Sea. The US have no good intentions for ASEAN

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U.S. Will ‘Do What is Necessary’ to aid Philippines in South China Sea, Official Says