Philippines wants Chinese diplomats expelled amid South China Sea row
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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. Tensions between the two countries have been escalating over territory in the South China Sea. China recently harassed and shot water cannons at a Filipino humanitarian mission headed to Scarborough Shoal. The Philippines plans to beef up its defenses against South China Sea threats. The article also mentions previous incidents such as China flexing its muscle at sea as a new aircraft carrier starts trials and the Philippines winning a breakthrough at a summit with Japan and the U.S. China claims to have a South China Sea deal with Philippines' Duterte. The Philippines wants to take action against China by expelling its diplomats.

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