A protestor rallies outside the Chinese Consulate in Manila's financial district on July 7, 2015, denouncing China's claim to most of the South China Sea including areas claimed by the Philippines. -AFP
MANILA: Asean and China are discussing setting up a “hotline” in case of an emergency regarding the territorial dispute over the South China Sea, a Philippine official said on Sunday.
The proposed hotline was discussed during a meeting of senior diplomats from China and Asean, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, in Tianjin last week, said foreign department spokesman Charles Jose.
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