INTRO: The Philippines has rejected China's accusation that its grounded warship on the contested Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea had damaged the coral reef ecosystem in the area.
Instead, it's laying the blame for damaging the marine environment on Beijing, and called for an independent scientific assessment of the causes of coral reef damage. Laura Westbrook has more.
Instead, it's laying the blame for damaging the marine environment on Beijing, and called for an independent scientific assessment of the causes of coral reef damage. Laura Westbrook has more.
IN: The Philippines...
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