Philippines files protest over Beijing's 'escalatory actions' in South China Sea
Taiwan
MANILA: The Philippines on Monday (Jan 13) called on Beijing to desist from "escalatory actions" at a South China Sea shoal and said a protest has been lodged over the presence of Chinese coast guard, militia and navy in its exclusive economic zone. The protest stems from the presence of two coast guard vessels on Jan 5 and Jan 10 in and around the disputed Scarborough shoal, one of which was a 165m long boat referred to by the Philippines as "the monster" . It said a Chinese navy helicopter
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