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SBS sits down with Philippines Defence Secretary over heightening tension in the South China Sea

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The final part of SBS' series on the rising tensions in the South China Sea. This year the US has been moving key naval assets away from the region, just as China's military presence reaches new heights. SBS International Correspondent Claudia Farhart sat down with Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro to discuss what those changing dynamics mean for the region's security.
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