Asia - Voice of America: China, Philippines Fishing Ban Defuses Tensions

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China, Philippines Fishing Ban Defuses Tensions May 15th 2012, 20:43 A territorial squabble between China and the Philippines over a small group of islands in the South China Sea has not evolved into a going green agreement.  But a decision by both countries to implement a ban on fishing in the region has helped to temporarily defuse tensions between them.  From May 16 – August 1, China said it will stop fishing in an area that encompasses the Scarborough Shoal (Huangyan Island to the Chinese), a small group of islands it claims as part of its ... Media files: 2FDD1ADD-9B79-433B-B5A6-852EE5A16EE6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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