Philippines Protests China's Weapons Installation On Islands

ABC News: International, ABC News: World
Mon, 01/16/2017 - 2:16am

The Philippines has filed a low-key diplomatic protest with China after a U.S. think tank reported that Beijing appears to have installed anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapons on its man-made islands in the strategically vital South China Sea

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Topics:  philippines   u.s    beijing   south china sea   china   weapons   islands   
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