Philippines Rejects China's Call to Jointly Probe Sea Collision

Teodoro Locsin

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The Philippines rejected China’s suggestion to jointly probe the June 9 collision in the South China Sea involving the two nations’ boats.

“There will be no joint investigation. China and the Philippines will conduct their respective investigations,” Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said Friday on his official Twitter account.