China Says Coast Guard 'Drove Away' US Ally at Disputed Territory
To assert ownership, China is taking credit for the comings and goings of foreign vessels in contested areas despite having no control over their movements.
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To assert ownership, China is taking credit for the comings and goings of foreign vessels in contested areas despite having no control over their movements.
AFTER an incident-free rotation and resupply (RORE) mission in Ayungin Shoal last Friday, the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) resumed blocking a Philippine ship patrolling another disputed rock formation in the West Philippine Sea—the Scarborough Shoal. In a statement, the China Coast Guard said it “drove away...according to law” a Philippine Coast…
Vietnam also has the ability to isolate maritime issues from bilateral ones, analysts say, ensuring fewer confrontations with China compared to the Philippines.
It comes amid an increased number of flare-ups with the Philippines in the hotly contested waterway.
(UPDATE) THE Chinese Embassy in Manila on Saturday 'demanded' from the Philippine government 'not to take any action that may complicate the maritime situation.'