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Philippines accuses Beijing of ‘provocative action’ after 220 Chinese vessels encroach South China Sea
The Philippine defence chief has demanded more than 200 Chinese vessels he said were manned by militias leave a South China Sea reef claimed by Manila, saying their presence was a “provocative action of militarising the area”.
Key points:
- The vessels’ presence in the area raises concern about overfishing and safe navigation
- Chinese fishing fleets have long been suspected of being used as maritime militias
- An international tribunal invalidated China’s claim to 90 per cent of the South China Sea in 2016
“We call on the Chinese to stop this incursion and immediately recall these boats violating our maritime rights and encroaching into our sovereign territory,” Delfin Lorenzana said in a statement, adding without elaborating that the…
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