MANILA (Reuters) - Territorial "incursions" by hundreds of Chinese vessels in the South China Sea are straining ties between Manila and Beijing, and could lead to "unwanted hostilities", an aide to President Rodrigo Duterte's said on Monday.
Salvador Panelo, the presidential legal counsel, said the boats' prolonged presence in the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) was an unwelcome stain on relations and "may trigger unwanted hostilities that both countries would rather not pursue."
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