China/Philippines/United States/South China Sea: Obama Says US to Give Philippines Two More Ships Amid South China Sea Dispute

Nov 17, 2015 | Coco Alcuaz, International Business Times
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President Barack Obama said Tuesday the U.S. would give the Philippines two more ships that will aid the Southeast Asian nation in defending its claims in the South China Sea against China expansionism. Obama is in Manila for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which Chinese President Xi Jinping is also attending.