Daniel Spinelli

Jul 25, 2024 | usip.org | Andrew Scobell |Daniel Spinelli |Brian Harding |Carla P. Freeman

China and the Philippines this weekend reached a deal aimed at reducing their growing tensions over Second Thomas Shoal. The agreement comes as maritime confrontations have been increasing in frequency and intensity, raising fears of a broader conflict that could lead to the Philippines invoking its mutual defense treaty with the United States.