MANILA -- The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against a new Chinese law allowing its coast guard to use weapons on foreign vessels, calling it a "threat of war."
South China Sea
Philippines protests China's quasi-militarization of coast guard
In a reverse, Manila's top diplomat calls new legislation 'a threat of war'
The disputed Scarborough Shoal in 2017. The China Coast Guard routinely warns and chases ships and fishing boats in disputed waters. © Reuters
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