VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-06
“China’s increasingly obvious ambitions for expansion in the Western Pacific.”
Karen Kuo · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-06
Kuo said Beijing's actions caused unease and highlighted China's expansion ambitions in the Western Pacific.
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