TOKYO -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to hammer out a code of conduct for the South China Sea, warning the disputed waterway is increasingly becoming a potential "flashpoint" for conflict.
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Philippine leader vents frustration over 'flashpoint' during speech in Tokyo
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte goes off script in his speech at Nikkei's Future of Asia conference in Tokyo on May 31. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
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