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US and Beijing spar over shipwreck-turned-military outpost
Vessel becomes potential flashpoint as Beijing orders Philippines to remove wreck housing marines in South China Sea
An international row is growing between the Philippines, the US and China over a rusting ship that has been turned into a crucial military outpost in the South China Sea.
The dilapidated second world war-era ship was deliberately run aground on a tiny reef in the South China Sea in 1999 by the Philippines, and a small contingent of troops continue to stay on board to stake the country’s claim in the highly disputed water.
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