MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Embassy on Friday defended Beijing's deployment of buoys in the West Philippine Sea just days after Manila installed a similar navigation mark. 'China's deployment of buoys in relevant waters of China's Nansha (Spratly) Islands is an act of exercising its sovereignty in accordance with the law,' the embassy said in a statement. 'It aims to ensure the safety of maritime navigation and operations and provide public goods for passing ships and countries in the region,' it added.

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