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Philippines Says Chinese Envoy Summoned Over 'Aggressive Actions' Off Reef

A a frame grab from aerial video footage shows a China Coast Guard ship (2nd L) and vessels identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as 'Chinese Maritime Militia' (L and R) surrounding the Philippine ship BRP Cabra (2nd R) (Credit: AFP)

The Philippines said Monday it had summoned a Chinese envoy over "aggressive actions" by the China Coast Guard and other vessels near a reef off the Southeast Asian country's coast.

Beijing and Manila have a long history of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and there have been repeated confrontations between their vessels near disputed reefs in recent months.

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