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German president says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in the Philippines on Tuesday that Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea where a major flare-out could endanger freedom of navigation as has happened in the Strait of Hormuz.
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What happenedGerman president says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "German president says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea". The other frames it as "German president says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea".
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Left / center-leftGerman president says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea
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German president says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in the Philippines on Tuesday that Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea where a major fla...
German president says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea that could endanger freedom of navigation as happened in the Strait of Hormuz
German president says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea that could endanger freedom of navigation as happened in the Strait of Hormuz.
