The Philippines on Saturday called for Chinese restraint in the South China Sea, describing as “provocative” China’s plan to start launching civilian flights to and from the contested Paracels within a year. “We reiterate our previous statements on China’s unilateral and provocative actions in the South China Sea,” said Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Charles Jose.

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