THE Chinese Embassy in Manila has reacted sharply to concerns by the Japanese ambassador over the reported harvesting of coral in the West Philippine Sea.

Japan's Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko on Sunday described as "very alarming news" the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command (Wescom) report suspecting China of harvesting coral in Rozul Reef in the West Philippine Sea.

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