MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has protested the “illegal presence” of the Chinese Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea and its “belligerent actions” against the Philippine Coast Guard.
“The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has protested the shadowing, blocking, dangerous maneuver, and radio challenges by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels conducting legitimate maritime patrols and training exercises in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc on 24 to 25 April 2021,” the DFA said in a statement Monday.
“The Philippines calls on China to withdraw its government vessels around the KIG (Kalayaan Island G…
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