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A Philippine boat convoy bearing supplies for Filipino fishers said it was headed back to port Thursday. It had ditched plans to sail to a Beijing-held reef off the Southeast Asian country after one of its boats was "constantly shadowed" by a Chinese vessel.
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Senior U.S. Diplomat Accuses Chinese Company of “Predatory” Tactics to Depress Cobalt Prices
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Philippine Civilian Convoy Sails Towards Disputed Reef
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Japan-Kenya Loan Deal Shifts Chinese Influence
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Maldives Gets IMF Debt Warning as More Chinese Loans Loom
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