The Philippines and China have had several maritime run-ins in the South China Sea.
Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro that China’s rules about how its Coast Guard can operate in the South China Sea were a matter of international concern, describing them as a provocation.
maritime sovereignty disputes with the Philippines and other claimant countries in the South China Sea
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