China's "aggressive and irresponsible" actions over the South China Sea and Taiwan, mean it is "only a matter of time" before a major incident erupts, sparking panic across the globe.
That's according to Dr Bec Strating, director of La Trobe Asia and an associate professor of Politics and International Relations at La Trobe University, Melbourne.
Beijing has watched on as Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr and US counterpart Joe Biden have drawn their nations closer together in the face of what it sees as aggression and harassment from China.
Washington has long been an ally of Manila and the two leaders met in the Oval Office this week as part of Mr Marcos Jr's four-day trip to the US.
Such is the rejuvenation in Manila-Washington ties the US said any attack on the Philippines' security forces or public vessels would "invoke its mutual defence commitments".
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