A Philippine security official accused China of growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea, saying its coast guard ship's recent patrols near Philippine waters are 'unacceptable'. The official warned that 'all options are on the table' for Manila's response, including new international lawsuits.
MANILA, Philippines : A Philippine security official said Tuesday that China is"pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that"all options are on the table” for Manila's response, including new international lawsuits.
"You’re pushing us to the wall,” Malaya said of China."We do not and will not dignify these scare tactics by backing down. We do not waver or cower in the face of intimidation. On the contrary, it strengthens our resolve because we know we are in the right.” The Chinese government has repeatedly accused the Philippines and other rival claimant states including Vietnam and Malaysia of encroaching on what it says are"undisputed” Chinese territorial waters.
Under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who took office in mid-2022, the Philippines has aggressively defended its territorial interests in the South China Sea, a key global trading route. That has brought Philippine forces into frequent confrontations with China’s coast guard, navy and suspected militia boats and sparked fears that a bigger armed conflict could draw in the United States, the Philippines’ longtime treaty ally and China’s regional rival.
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