After Philippines' protest, China says new coast guard law not a threat of war


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A Chinese Coast Guard ship prepares to anchor at Manila port on Jan. 14, 2020, for a port call. Members of Chinese Coast Guard are in the Philippines to conduct inaugural joint maritime exercises between the two countries. AFP/STR, File Patricia Lourdes Viray (Philstar.com) 6:48pm MANILA, Philippines — Days after the Philippines lodged a diplomatic protest against China's new coast guard law, Beijing insisted that its enactment does not "specifically target any certain country." The Chinese Embassy in Manila pointed out that the new rule allowing China's coast guard to fire on foreign vessels conforms to international conventions and practices...