China didn’t pick up phone during water cannon incident in West Philippine Sea

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. The Department of Foreign Affairs, in its protest, asks China to ‘reciprocate with the same sense of urgency’ that Manila shows when Beijing calls MANILA, Philippines - Even after several months of statements and interviews hyping communication mechanisms to avoid "mishaps" in the West Philippine Sea, when it mattered the most on August 5, Beijing wasn't there to answer the call. The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in its note verbale or formal protest over an August 5 blocking and water cannoning…