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DFA chief lodges 'strong protest' with China over SCS encounter
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro stated she lodged a "strong protest" with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over recent actions in the South China Sea. Both officials also discussed the importance of maintaining communication and managing tensions.
MANILA — The Philippine foreign minister said on Wednesday she held talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and made a “strong protest” over what she called an unacceptable incident this week in the South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro also said on a post on X that the two “discussed the importance of keeping communication lines open, managing tensions, and pursuing practical ways forward.” —Reporting by Mikhail Flores; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by David Stanway
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