Annexing territories, like what Mr. Putin did with Crimea in March of 2014, is always a win-win thing. Annexation, as Mr. Xi has learned from Mr. Putin, not only raises the stature of a leader. We can use the language of everyday conversation to describe the overall policy of strongmen like Mr. Xi and Mr. Putin: Territory pa more. It was good Sen. Poe woke the normally unflappable Mr. Roque from his midday torpor. China’s maritime power has enabled its research and military vessels to probe into Benham Rise.

Source: Manila Times February 17, 2018 16:18 UTC