<p>U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday backed the Philippines in protesting Beijing’s plan for a “nature reserve” on disputed Scarborough Shoal, saying it was part of a “coercive” strategy in the South China Sea.</p>

The U.S. and Philippines charged that China was looking at exerting territorial control rather than protecting the environment.{ai:summary}<p>Rubio backs the Philippines in protesting Beijing’s Scarborough Shoal nature-reserve plan, calling it a coercive South China Sea move. #foreignaffairs</p>

U.S. protests China's 'coercive' plan for nature reserve on disputed South China Sea territory

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