NewzOn Monday in Manila, US Undersecretary of Defence for Policy Elbridge Colby delivered a speech in which he avoided naming Beijing and refrained from addressing escalating tensions in the South China Sea, specifically omitting any mention of Scarborough Shoal.
The measured tone adopted by the US defence official comes just weeks before an expected meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leadership, suggesting a deliberate diplomatic strategy to manage bilateral relations ahead of the high-level summit.
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