Duterte in China amid expectation he'll raise sea disputes

The row over the waters a major global shipping route thought to be rich in oil and gas reserves has for years marred China's relationship with the Philippines and other neighboring countries with territorial claims over the disputed area, where Beijing has transformed a string of disputed reefs into missile-protected island bases.

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