U.S. supports Philippines in South China Sea, State Department says
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- United States
The United States supports the Philippines in calling on China "to end its provocative actions and respect international law in the South China Sea," the State Department said in a statement on Friday.
The Philippines last week lodged a new diplomatic protest against China's maritime activities within Manila's 200-mile exclusive economic zone.
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