MANILA, Philippines — “Then tell them to move out. All of them.”
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. had this to say after the Chinese Foreign Ministry said China does not plan to keep a “permanent presence” at the Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef in the West Philippine Sea, where Chinese vessels continue to stay.
“If they’re really fishing the fish are all gone; they’re just fouling the water with waste. Nobody fishes by lashing ships together. Last time that was done was the Persian invasion of Greece recorded by Herodotus,” Manila’s top diplomat tweeted late Wednesday.
Then tell them to move out. All of them. If they’re really fishing the fish are all gone; they’re just fouling the water with waste. Nobody fishes by lashing ships together. Last time that was done was the Persian invasion of Greece recorded by Herodotus. We’ve seen the movie. https://t.co/2H121qMIlf
— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) April 7, 2021
In a press briefing on Tuesday, …
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