A Chinese warship’s attempt to cross in front of a Philippine Navy vessel in the West Philippine Sea is unprecedented, a military spokesperson said.
MANILA — A Chinese warship’s attempt to cross in front of a Philippine Navy vessel in the West Philippine Sea is unprecedented, a military spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Watch more News on iWantTFC Aguilar said the Philippine Navy issued consecutive radio challenges to the Chinese ship, which respond by citing the “ten-dash line”, an extended version of Beijing's nine-dash line that it uses to stake its claims over nearly the entire South China Sea, including parts of Philippine waters.
China on Monday asserted its sovereignty and defended its presence near Pag-asa Island, which it calls Zhongye Island. “Ang kanilang sinasabi is according to what they know and believe, but there is already the arbitral court that says that their claim for territory in those areas that are not subject for appropriation has no basis at all. So, the 2016 arbitral award invalidates their claim. It can no longer be subject to a debate,” Aguilar said.
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