Chinese aggression isn't solely aimed at India, but also at others in the region like Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam in the recent past.IANS
Tensions between China and the US have also been escalating amid the coronavirus pandemic. Close encounters in the South China Sea is one way that the two sides test each others mettle, according to maritime strategy specialists — a phenomenon that’s become increasingly common over the past month. A military source told SCMP, that during one incident in April, vessels from the US and China came as close as 100 meters of each other.
Earlier this year, the Philippines suspended the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) — a pact that allowed US military activities in the waters around the Philippines. On June 12, the country’s National Independence Day, things took a turn for the better during a phone conversation where they both acknowledged the other as an ally, pushing back the decision to delay the terminal of the military deal.
The new law comes after a slew of pro-democracy protests on the island nation. If passed, it will make secession, subversion, terrorism and the interference of foreign forces a criminal act.
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