Warning On Pacific Military 'Flashpoint' -- The Australian
THERE is a rapidly growing threat of conflict involving China, its neighbours and the US in the South China Sea, and Australia must step in to help defuse the situation, a key think tank has warned.
The warning is contained in a new paper from the Lowy Institute for International Policy which says defusing the complex resource disputes in the area should be the highest priority of the nations involved.
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