China and Philippines Summon Each Other’s Ambassadors After Violent Clash at Second Thomas Shoal
According to a July 21 Reuters report, diplomatic tensions between China and the Philippines escalated sharply after a clash between their personnel at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, known in the Philippines as Ayungin Shoal, prompted the two countries to summon each other’s ambassadors. On the same day, the two countries took […]
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