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Beijing summons Philippine ambassador over clash in disputed South China Sea shoal
Beijing and Manila summoned each other's ambassadors following a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine sailors at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. China asserts sovereignty over nearly the entire South China Sea.
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