The United States and China: Tensions for the leadership of Western Pacific Ocean
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In recent years, the Western Pacific region has been the field of great tensions between states in the area. These tensions have mainly occurred due to territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Specifically, the territorial claims of the People's Republic of China to lead in the South China Sea have challenged the leadership of the United States in the Western Pacific region. This article analyzes the power dynamics in the Western Pacific region and the strategies that the People's Republic of China has used to lead this area.
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