Philippine official tweets order for new protest vs China

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine foreign secretary has urgently ordered via Twitter the filing of a diplomatic protest against China after its coast guard ships reportedly strayed near a Philippine-occupied shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., who is accompanying the Philippine president in a visit to Russia, issued the usually confidential order to his officials at the Department of Foreign Affairs via the social network.
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