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Philippines mulls court action against Beijing in South China Sea dispute

The Philippines says surveys show the seabed at Iroquois Reef has been badly damaged [File: Eloisa Lopez/Reuters]

Manila is exploring legal options against China over its alleged destruction of coral reefs within the Philippines’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea.

Manila has accused Beijing of causing environmental damage at Iroquois Reef in the Spratly Islands and is currrently assessing the extent of the damage.

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