Philippine official tweets order for new protest vs China

The Philippine foreign secretary has ordered via Twitter the immediate filing of a diplomatic protest against China after Chinese coast guard ships reportedly strayed near a Philippine-occupied shoal in the disputed South China Sea. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., who is accompanying Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on a visit to Russia, issued the usually confidential order Wednesday to his officials at the Department of Foreign Affairs via the social network. Relations between the Philippines and China have vastly improved under Duterte, but territorial rifts have remained a thorny issue.

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