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China, Philippines Fishing Ban Defuses Tensions -- Voice of America
China, Philippines Fishing Ban Defuses Tensions -- Voice of America

(2012-05-15) “Washington’s allies in the Pacific want a stable military balance in the region and I think they want Washington to encourage Beijing to pursue its goals according to accepted international norms, “ Gerard Finin, a senior fellow at the Hawaii-based East-West Center told VOA.

Finin said he expects the maritime dispute to be revolved diplomatically. “The key is keeping lines of communications open to avoid miscalculations,” he said.

... The East-West Center’s Gerard Finin agrees U.S. involvement in the dispute carries certain risks. “The Chinese tend to see U.S. involvement in the region as something of a challenge, if not a threat to long-term Chinese sovereignty.”

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China, Philippines Fishing Ban Defuses Tensions -- Voice of America