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South China Sea: ‘If China attacks our navy, we’ll call the US’, Philippines says



Manila will invoke its defence agreement with the United States if China attacks its naval vessels in the South China Sea, Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jnr said on Wednesday.His comments mark the first time the Rodrigo Duterte administration has openly declared it would turn to Washington for help, amid ongoing flare-ups between Manila and Beijing in the disputed waters.Locsin, who appeared on the ANC news channel’s morning talk show, said Manila would continue air patrols over…



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