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Philippines' Marcos Condemns China's 'Illegal And Reckless' Actions Over Disputed Reef

An aerial view of the mouth of the Scarborough Shoal (Credit: AFP)

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Sunday condemned what he called "illegal and reckless" actions by China's air force last week against a Filipino military plane patrolling over a disputed South China Sea reef.

Two Chinese air force aircraft undertook a "dangerous manoeuvre" and dropped flares in the path of a Philippine air force turboprop over Scarborough Shoal on Thursday, according to the Philippine military.

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