China and the Philippines have agreed to set up hotlines to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea.
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00:00China and the Philippines have agreed to set up high-level hotlines to prevent tensions
00:04in the South China Sea from escalating. The presidential offices and foreign ministries
00:08of the two countries can now communicate directly if incidents occur in the disputed waters.
00:14China lays claim to the whole of the South China Sea, while the Philippines considers
00:18part of the waters as its territory. In recent months, the Chinese Coast Guard has used water
00:24cannons and other intimidation tactics to target the Philippines Coast Guard near the
00:28Second Thomas Shoal.