Philippines
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🇨🇳 China condemned the Philippines’ new maritime laws defining its sea boundaries, claiming they infringe on China’s South China Sea “sovereignty.” Beijing, asserting nearly total control over the sea, vowed to protect its interests, emphasizing control over contested areas like Scarborough Shoal.
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🇵🇭 Ex-President Duterte finally admits to running a “death squad” in Davao City, giving conflicting accounts about its composition while testifying to Senate. 6,200+ died in his presidential drug war, now under ICC probe.