Brown has the most to gain by winning a title with the Celtics in the eyes of many, and there is a good case for why that is.
China has been at odds with many other countries in the Asia-Pacific for years over its sweeping maritime claims, including almost all of the South China Sea, a strategic and resource-rich waterway around which Beijing has drawn a 10-dash-line on official maps to delineate what it says it its territory. A 2016 arbitration ruling by a United Nations tribunal invalidated Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea, but China did not participate in the proceedings and rejected the ruling. The U.S., a treaty partner with the Philippines, has raised concerns about China's actions and President Joe Biden has pledged “ironclad” support for Manila.
Gerry Connolly agreed with a flipping of Michelle Obama's "when they go low, we go high" mantra.