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Philippines and China: An Encounter in Reed Bank
Mar 4, 2011 | 02:18 GMT
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Summary
The Philippines decided in February to move forward with exploration activities in the Reed Bank, a group of small islands contested by several countries in the region, including the Philippines and China. On March 2, two Chinese patrol boats reportedly threatened to ram a Philippine research vessel in the area, which suggests that China is maintaining an assertive stance on sovereignty claims in the South China Sea.
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