MANILA - A Chinese navy ship on Wednesday shadowed a Philippine coast guard vessel navigating the South China Sea at an unprecedentedly close distance, a Philippine coast guard spokesman said, in a move that raises concerns about the potential for armed clashes between the two countries, which have competing territorial claims in the area.
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