South China Sea

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US toughens its stance against Chinese aggression in South China Sea

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In a statement this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its “maritime empire.” Bonnie S. Glaser, senior director for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins The World’s Carol Hills to discuss the significance of this policy shift and what it means for China-US relations. 

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