MANILA, Philippines -- China urged the Philippines to "stay committed" to the one-China principle and "be prudent regarding the Taiwan question, an official said this week.

National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano said in a statement that the Philippines had opened a Coast Guard post in the country's far north to boost security following China's "military build-up" near Taiwan over the past two years.

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