Philippines to resume stamping Chinese 'Nine-Dash Line' passports

Manila reverses 2012 policy as Duterte strives to improve Beijing ties

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The Philippines has resumed stamping Chinese passports, which it stopped doing after Philippine and Chinese vessels had a standoff in the South China Sea in 2012. © Reuters

CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writer

MANILA -- The Philippines immigration bureau on Wednesday said it has resumed stamping Chinese passports, whose pages bear a faint map showing Beijing's expansive claim over the disputed South China Sea.

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