China-Philippines crisis hotline: Phone line set up to resolve South China Sea disputes

China and the Philippines have agreed to set up an emergency hotline, to prevent future escalation in the South China Sea.
It’s the first time the two countries are setting up a direct line at the Presidential level, to handle such disputes. Manila has accused China's coast guard of hostile manoeuvres in the contested waters. Beijing says Philippine ships have in the past encroached on Chinese territory, despite repeated warnings.

Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo has more from Manila, the Philippines.

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