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Philippine Leader Sounds Alarm on China

on February 05, 2014

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[www.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/world/asia/philippines.html]

Philippine President compares China’s rulers to Hitler
[http://www.freedistrict.com/news/asia/china/philippine-president-compares-chinas-rulers-to-hitler-6967.html]

Aquino calls for help in resisting China’s sea claims
[http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/aquino-calls-for-help-in-resisting-china-s-sea-claims-1.1286809]

China action in sea row unacceptable - Philippines[www.philstar.com/headlines/2014/02/28/1295423/china-action-sea-row-unacceptable]

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