Special report: What it’s like to be attacked by Beijing in the South China Sea, and why is China stockpiling gold?

In this episode of Battle Lines, we join The Telegraph's Asia
correspondent, Nicola Smith, for a special dispatch on board a
Filipino ship patrolling the simmering conflict in the South
China Sea. Then we speak to economics reporter Melissa
Lawford about China's gold buying binge and why it means tensions
in East Asia could be on the cusp of heating up even further.


Contributors


Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X


Nicola Smith (Asia correspondent) @niccijsmith on X


Melissa Lawford (Economics Reporter) @Melissalawford on X


Read Nicola's report here:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/30/onboard-filipino-ship-attacked-by-china/


Melissa's report is here:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/04/30/china-launches-gold-buying-spree-amid-fears-o/


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