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By the late 1800s, colonial empires reshuffled the deck. The U.S. took the Philippines in 1898, and our country’s foreign policy was suddenly in Washington’s hands. Ethnic Chinese in the Philippines stayed active in trade, and during World War II, Filipino-Chinese communities even backed Chiang Kai-shek’s China against Japan. When the Philippines finally won independence in 1946, Manila and Taiwan’s leaders stood together as anti-communist allies. Then came a Cold War twist: In 1975, President Marcos stunned the world by ditching Taiwan and embracing Beijing under a "One China" deal. Suddenly, the Philippines had a new partner – but beneath the diplomatic smiles, old territorial claims lurked like sharks below the waves. Stay tuned for Part 3, where simmering claims finally boil over at sea.