(UPDATES) MANILA on Saturday urged Beijing to "immediately cease all provocative and dangerous actions that threaten the safety of Philippine vessels and aircraft ... within Philippine territory," accusing China of firing flares at one of its planes as it flew patrols over the South China Sea this month.

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