Philippine defence chief visits disputed Spratly Island
22 April 2017 |
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Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana visits a disputed South China Sea island, brushing off a challenge by the Chinese military while asserting Manila's territorial claim to the strategic region.
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