It is none of China's business telling the Philippines what they can or cannot do within their territorial waters, the Philippine Defense Ministry said Wednesday, rejecting Beijing's opposition to exercises conducted by the Philippine navy.China claims almost the entire South China Sea, where about $3 trillion worth of maritime trade passes through there each year. In 2016, The…
«The continued presence of Chinese maritime militias in the area reveals their intent to further occupy the West Philippine Sea» Philippines Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a statement, using the local name for the South China Sea.Lorenzana repeated calls for the Chinese boats to leave a reef, which the Philippines calls the Julian Felipe Reef, located…
The statement comes after both nations inked an agreement in 2019 to boost military ties, following joint naval exercises in 2016, Chinese media reported, adding the agreement would include high-level talks and academic exchanges, among others.
According to a former PLA colonel, the successful launch of the DF-26B and DF-21D missiles in August is a “warning” to the United States that they should not take any military risk against China.Two of China’s aircraft carrier killer missiles that were launched hit a moving ship near the Paracel Islands in the South China…