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South China Sea

Philippines wants Chinese diplomats expelled amid South China Sea row

Manila says alleged leak of phone conversation with Filipino admiral violated law

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Tensions between the two countries are escalating over territory in the South China Sea. (Source photos by Reuters)

MANILA -- The Philippines' national security adviser is calling for the expulsion of Chinese diplomats over an alleged leak of a phone conversation with a Filipino military official as territorial tensions continue to escalate.

The developments came a week after China harassed and shot water cannons at a Filipino humanitarian mission headed to Scarborough Shoal, a flashpoint in the region.

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