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Commentary: Could an energy crisis get Philippines and China to cooperate in South China Sea?

In its desperation to secure oil supplies amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Philippines has turned to countries with which it has strained relations, says this academic.

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Commentary: Could an energy crisis get Philippines and China to cooperate in South China Sea?In its desperation to secure oil supplies amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Philippines has turned to countries with which it has strained relations, says this academic.
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