Although the Philippines said it would deal with last week’s standoff with China diplomatically, the controversy over disputed islands in the south China Sea will not be resolved any time soon. It’s a struggle for power politically and economically. The Philippines filed another protest Monday against China following complaints by Foreign Affairs secretary Albert del Rosario over the weekend that China was sending in more ships. Both sides tried to ease tensions over the week but as diplomats and analysts point out: don’t expect this to end anytime soon.
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