Oar-swinging fight fuels new alarm over China’s actions around hotly disputed shoal

HONG KONG — In the shadow of a rusty warship, the small boats circled each other menacingly, the men inside them taunting each other and waving oars in the air.

HONG KONG — In the shadow of a rusty warship, the small boats circled each other menacingly, the men inside them taunting each other and waving oars in the air.

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