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Diplomatic Row Over Envoy’s Remark Intensifies as Chinese Maritime Activity Rises Near Philippine Waters
China, Japan, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippines, pla navy, pratas islands, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, Taiwan, West Philippine SeaA diplomatic protest over a Chinese envoy’s remark has coincided with increased Chinese maritime activity near Philippine waters, coast guard interceptions, PLA exercises and regional responses as talks on a South China Sea code of conduct near a year-end deadline.