MANILA - China has withdrawn armed ships from the Spratly islands in the South China Sea after protests by Manila that they were trespassing. The withdrawal defuses tension in an area claimed by six Asian nations.
China withdraws naval force
MANILA - China has withdrawn armed ships from the Spratly islands in the South China Sea after protests by Manila that they were…
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