Philippines Monitored ‘Illegal’ Presence of More Than 135 Chinese Boats in South China Sea
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MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine Coast Guard said on Sunday it has monitored the “illegal presence” of more than 135 Chinese maritime militia vessels at a reef in the South China Sea.
It said in a statement its chief has ordered that patrols be carried out in the vicinity of Whitsun Reef, which Manila calls the Julian Felipe Reef.
(Reporting by Karen Lema; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
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