China on Thursday told the Philippines to stop making "political drama" after the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) raised the idea of filing a complaint against Beijing over the destruction of coral reefs in the West Philippine Sea.
Mao Ning, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, made the pronouncement after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported an "extensive" marine damage, including harvested coral reefs, in areas frequented by Chinese militia vessels in the Philippine waters, particularly in the Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal.
The Philippine government, with OSG as the country's chief legal counsel, raised the possibility of filing charges against China over such an incident—a move backed by various lawmakers.
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