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

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