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The Armed Forces of the Philippines is absolutely correct in taking a strong position against China’s continuing harassment of our Coast Guard vessels in the West Philippine Sea
The latest case of Chinese bullying right on our country’s 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone took place recently near the Second Thomas Shoal, where the Philippine Coast Guard was engaged in another Rotation and Resupply mission for the Filipino military contingent based in the derelict BRP Sierra Madre.
That’s not all. A People’s Liberation Army Navy ship with bow number 630 approached BRP Sindangan within a distance of only 0.5 nautical miles for the first time. Five Chinese Maritime Militia vessels assisted the CCG in blocking the PCG vessels. A major clash in the disputed waters could involve the United States, which has vowed to defend the Philippines, its treaty ally, if Filipino forces, ships, and aircraft come under armed attack.
“What we do to our BRP Sierra is none of their business, and they should not interfere,” said AFP spokesperson Colonel Medel Aguilar.
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