[ad_1] Manila — Philippine censors said Wednesday they have allowed the “Barbie” movie to be shown in cinemas, after asking its Hollywood distributor to blur lines on a brightly-colored world map drawing allegedly showing China’s claims to the disputed South China Sea. The fantasy comedy film about the famous doll, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring … Read more
[ad_1] CNN — The US Navy has sent a destroyer close to a contested island in the South China Sea that Beijing has fortified with military installations to stake its territorial claims on the region. The sailing came as the Chinese military entered a third day of a show of force around Taiwan, a thousand … Read more
[ad_1] Beijing — China warned on Tuesday that Washington was “endangering regional peace” with a new deal with the Philippines that will see four additional bases be used by U.S. troops, including one near the disputed South China Sea and another not far from Taiwan. “Out of self-interest, the U.S. maintains a zero-sum mentality and … Read more