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A civilian group from the Philippines will continue its resupply mission to Filipino fishermen in the Scarborough Shoal, even in light of US reports of China sending a huge blockade to thwart the effort, in a latest move that could signal yet another flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea.
MANILA – Escalating disputes in the South China Sea are entering a perilous new phase with the virtual breakdown in Philippine-China communication channels amid contradictory accounts of diplomatic negotiations aimed at preventing an armed conflict.
The latest threat by China to release an audio recording of a top Filipino navy official agreeing to a “new model” to address a maritime territorial row between both sides is simply “propaganda” by Beijing to win global opinion, according to observers.
Officials from France and the Philippines are set to meet in Paris this month to negotiate a visiting forces agreement. French troops are also expected to continue taking part in the annual joint exercises involving their US and Philippine counterparts after taking part for the first time last month.
Antonio Carpio, a former associate justice of the Supreme Court, told reporters on Friday that Duterte’s “status quo deal” has in effect given China control over the Second Thomas Shoal – a maritime landmark in the South China Sea where Manila grounded a WWII-era vessel, the BRP Sierra Madre, to strengthen its claims over the surrounding waters.
At a press briefing on Thursday, Duterte recalled his first state visit to China in 2016, during which he discussed various issues with Xi, including the Philippines’ plan to “dig oil” in the West Philippine Sea – Manila’s term for the waters of the South China Sea within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. Duterte said his Chinese counterpart was adamantly opposed and warned him strongly against it.
Francis Tolentino, vice-chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said a resolution filed in the senate was based on former presidential spokesman Harry Roque’s statement that Manila was only allowed to deliver essentials, not reinforcement supplies, to its troops stationed on a rusty old warship.
MANILA - The Philippines is prepared to respond to China's attempts to disrupt its supply missions in the South China Sea and protect its troops stationed in the waterway, a top security official said on Wednesday (April 3).