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Manila Dismisses Calls To Invoke Defense Treaty With Washington Over Sea Encounter
By Jason Gutierrez
The Philippines dismissed calls Friday to invoke a defense treaty with the United States over a highly charged confrontation between the Chinese coast guard and Filipino navy personnel in disputed waters during which a sailor was injured.
After the Philippine military released footage on Wednesday of the...