MANILA, Philippines—A mouthpiece of the Chinese government warned of a “strong response” if the Philippine military acted rashly on the looming Chinese occupation of Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, which is inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Hu Xijin, editor of the Global Times newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, accused Philippine officials of having ulterior motives in hyping up the incursion of Chinese vessels in the Philippines’ EEZ.
Global Times, a publication of the Chinese Communist Party’s newspaper People’s Daily, is considered as a mirror of official Chinese government policies.
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