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The Philippines says it will not allow China to remove its military outpost in a fiercely disputed South China Sea shoal.
Four Filipino navy personnel were injured in a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine ships this week.
Washington - a key ally of the Philippines - said the incidents demonstrated China's "reckless disregard for international law."
Beijing said that it has exercised a "high degree of restraint" in its maritime disputes.
Laura Westbrook has more.
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The Philippines says it will not allow China to remove its military outpost in a fiercely disputed South China Sea shoal.
Four Filipino navy personnel were injured in a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine ships this week.
Washington - a key ally of the Philippines - said the incidents demonstrated China's "reckless disregard for international law."
Beijing said that it has exercised a "high degree of restraint" in its maritime disputes.
Laura Westbrook has more.
IN: A tiny contingent of...
SOC
DUR: 42"