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China-Philippines standoff: Will the US military get involved?

For nearly a month, Chinese and Filipino ships have been locked in a standoff near disputed territory, with no end in sight.

A Philippine marine aboard their boat, conduct security patrol along Ulugan Bay, facing South China Sea in Puerto Princesa, Palawan island, south of Manila on April 25, 2012.

Ted Aljibe

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