MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday vowed action that would be “more than just a protest” should there be an incident due to China’s new law, which would allow its coast guard to fire at foreign vessels in Chinese-claimed areas.
“So far there has been no incident. If there is an incident, I can assure you there will be more than just a protest,” Locsin said in an interview over ABS-CBN News Channel.
Locsin earlier fired off a diplomatic protest against China’s new coast guard law, which he described as a “verbal threat of war” to any country that will defy it.
“Initially I said, you make a law, a domestic law that’s nobody’s business, h…
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