How big a flashpoint is the South China Sea?

Tensions are running high in the South China Sea, particularly with the ongoing hostilities between China and the Philippines. The situation has raised concerns about the potential for military conflict. With the US pledge to support Manila, the prospect of intervention looms, prompting fears of military conflict between the world’s two superpowers

Guests:

Jay Batongbacal
Former Legal Adviser on Maritime Issues to Philippine Government

Xu Qinduo
Fellow at the Pangoal Institution

Patrick Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair at Hudson Institute

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