China has already invaded territory claimed by the Phillipines, and protests have been officially made to the United Nations and to ASEAN.
“China has already invaded territory claimed by the Phillipines,”
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No, China is trying to claim the Spratleys for the vast oil reserves. So does Malaysia.
Everything in the South China Sea has a number of disputes.
It does not mean that China will invade or go to war against the Philippines.
No one has invaded anything.