Philippine and Chinese diplomats scrambled Thursday to ease tensions and save face amid a tense naval standoff in the disputed South China Sea.Philippine officials proposed an arrangement to break the impasse at the Scarborough Shoal off the northwestern Philippines, where a Philippine warship tried to detain Chinese fishing boats but was stopped by two Chinese surveillance craft.
The Philippine officials did not give details but said their proposal was a pragmatic way to solve the standoff. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the negotiations with the media. Read More
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