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US calls on Chinese Coast Guard to stop harassing Philippine vessels

An aerial view shows the Second Thomas Shoal and the World War II-era ship grounded on it in the South China Sea, March 9, 2023. [VOA]

The United States on Saturday called for China to stop harassing Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, pledging to stand with the Philippines at a time of simmering geopolitical tension.

"We call upon Beijing to desist from its provocative and unsafe conduct," the U.S. State Department said in a statement.

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