The Philippines and China have no visiting forces agreement that may cover joint military exercises between the two countries, the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea said on Tuesday.
Following the Chinese Coast Guard's use of water cannons on a Philippine resupply mission en route to the Ayungin Shoal, NTF-WPS spokesman Jonathan Malaya said the Philippines was "lukewarm" to the prospect of drills alongside the Chinese.
“The first thing we have to do is to come out with a legal basis, an agreement before we even talk about such activities,” added Malaya. Several countries — led by the United States, Australia, Japan, and Canada — expressed support for Manila and criticized China's actions, the latest in the string of several reported incidents of harassment against Philippine vessels this year.
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