BEIJING— China’s defense ministry on Tuesday called on the Philippines to stop all “provocative” actions in the South China Sea after the Chinese coast guard blocked a Philippine military supply boat near the Second Thomas Shoal.
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“China will continue to take necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty,” the ministry said in a statement.
—Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by William Maclean
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