The South China Sea: What鈥檚 going on?
And will Trump鈥檚 re-election change anything?
Disputes over the South China Sea are back in the news, with China and the Philippines both marking out areas they say are theirs. China has previously been accused of hitting Philippine boats with water cannon and both sides say the other have rammed boats into each other.
Benny Lu from the 大象传媒鈥檚 Chinese service in Hong Kong takes us through the background of it all and explains how the US鈥檚 relationship with China fits into it, especially with Donald Trump鈥檚 re-election.
It鈥檚 not just China and the Philippines arguing over this area. 大象传媒 Vietnamese reporter Thuong Le explains Vietnam鈥檚 involvement in the ongoing disputes, which even led to the Barbie movie being banned in Vietnam last summer.
Plus, we hear from people we spoke to in Manila when What in the World visited the Philippines, on why they feel strongly about the issue.
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