Posted on 03/21/2021 7:51:28 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Delfin Lorenzana, Philippine defence chief, demanded China recall more than 200 fishing vessels, from a South China Sea reef it claims. Mr Lorenzana believes they are armed with militia. China has previously been accused of violating international law in sending its vessels to waters claimed by other Asia-Pacific countries.
The Philippines' coast guard reported around 220 armed fishing vessels were moored at Whitsun Reef, which Manila calls Julian Felipe Reef, on March 7.
Mr Lorenzana issued a statement condemning the presence of the boats in the Philippines-claimed portion of the South China Sea.
He described the their presence as a "provocative action of militarising the area".
The statement added: "We call on the Chinese to stop this incursion and immediately recall these boats violating our maritime rights and encroaching into our sovereign territory."
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It’s interesting watching things develop in their area regarding China....who recently complained about the US working with Japan against their interests in the region.
“ Or do you wait until they are invading Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles?”
Those hellholes have already been lost to communists.
Vietnam is strictly staying out of China’s orbit.
For real. It is likewise staying out of ours also, but China gets a huge part of Vietnam’s attention.
At least it seems so, from here.
Bingo! That's what the Chinese figured out that the Russians never did. And they had no better teachers than the Clintons.
Bkmk
Need a picture of the “Miss me yet?” Trump.
Oh, don't kid yourself. When they can steal a national election and the politicians, courts, and media enable it, and the people stand by and allow it to happen, the Republic is already dead.
China is going to take over the Philippines and Biden will not stop it. He knows he owes China for helping him get elected
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