AFP up to China’s challenge after latest Scarborough incident

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The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday said it is “up to the challenge” of the Chinese military after its air force conducted a dangerous action against a Filipino aircraft in the skies above Scarborough Shoal .

We don't want to get to a situation that there would be downward spiral of escalation,” he added.The AFP said that on August 8, two People's Liberation Army Air Force fighter type aircraft performed "dangerous and provocative actions" against an unarmed PAF aircraft over the Scarborough Shoal.

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