MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has demanded that China immediately withdraw its fishing vessels and maritime assets from the West Philippine Sea after Manila protested the presence of over 200 Chinese ships at the Julian Felipe Reef.
In a statement issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippine government said China should “promptly withdraw its fishing vessels and maritime assets in the vicinity and adjacent waters of relevant features in the Kalayaan Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea, and to direct its fishing vessels to desist from environmentally destructive activities.”
“The Philippines has been assiduously protesting the illegal and linge…
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