Xi Jinping a game-changer in Beijing's South China Sea shift

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. CHINA. Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds at the joint press conference of the China-Central Asia Summit in Xian, Shaanxi province, China, on May 19, 2023. In a Rappler panel discussion, former presidential political adviser Ronald Llamas says it’s scary to think that China could scale up further its actions in the West Philippine Sea following incidents of ramming, use of water cannons, and putting up barriers MANILA, Philippines - China's aggressiveness in pushing for its claims in the South China Sea stems from…