A Philippines navy patrol boat in Sulu province, southern Philippines, in 2014 after the abduction of a Chinese tourist and a Filipino resort worker in the Malaysian state of Sabah. Photo: EPA
A Philippines navy patrol boat in Sulu province, southern Philippines, in 2014 after the abduction of a Chinese tourist and a Filipino resort worker in the Malaysian state of Sabah. Photo: EPA
China /  Diplomacy

China ‘likely to agree to Duterte’s request for anti-piracy patrols’

Region of concern south of the Philippines is well away from disputed areas of South China Sea

Kinling Lo
Kinling Lo

Updated: 11:29pm, 1 Feb, 2017

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A Philippines navy patrol boat in Sulu province, southern Philippines, in 2014 after the abduction of a Chinese tourist and a Filipino resort worker in the Malaysian state of Sabah. Photo: EPA
A Philippines navy patrol boat in Sulu province, southern Philippines, in 2014 after the abduction of a Chinese tourist and a Filipino resort worker in the Malaysian state of Sabah. Photo: EPA
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