Title:

 ASEAN, China to adopt communications protocol to ease tensions at sea

Author:

Reporting By Manuel Mogato; Editing By Simon Cameron-Moore

Source:

Reuters

Date:

 September 2, 2016

Description:

MANILA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian countries and China will establish hotlines and adopt communications protocols to avoid potential naval clashes in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, a Philippines foreign ministry official said on Friday.