Beijing uses pinyin translations to double down on territorial claims for islands
South Eastern Asia
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- Chinese foreign ministry and state media articles have increased their use of pinyin for place names in the contested area
- It follows a growing number of flare-ups between Beijing and Manila, including one run-in just a week ago
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