China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippines Says Maritime Dispute Its 'Most Pressing Security Concern'

May 30, 2015 | Sue Lannin, ABC News
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The Philippines says tension with China over disputed islands in the South China Sea is the country's most pressing security concern. China claims most of the islands in the South China Sea, putting it at odds with other claimants like the Philippines and Vietnam, which are backed by the US. The dispute has come to a head this week amid threat and counter-threat between the US and China as Beijing pledged to strengthen its naval defences.