Of all countries, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's latest statement on the South China Sea disputes is of greatest consequence to its oldest Asian ally, the Philippines.
Much has been written about Mr Pompeo's emphatic and unequivocal rejection of China's territorial and maritime claims.
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