News about Philippines, China

In 2016, China made a goodwill arrangement to allow fishing by small Filipino fishing boats in waters near Huangyan Dao. If the Philippines abuses China’s goodwill & infringes on our territorial sovereignty & jurisdiction, we’ll defend our lawful rights & take countermeasures. pic.twitter.com/y5HiMpK6Tz

The Philippines has nothing to gain from denying the truth and badmouthing China. Time to stop the irresponsible talk, face the facts & come back to managing maritime disputes through negotiation & consultation. pic.twitter.com/gfKAXUHuNc

The #Philippines has reportedly assembled 5 commercial fishing boats & about 200 civilians to waters near Huangyan Dao to provoke China. This is gambling on the safety of civilians and playing the sympathy card. It is very crazy and inhumane. pic.twitter.com/nmJPFiUv2S

Happening now - Chinese coast guard & militia vessels have gathered at The Scarborough Shoals, South China Sea in order to block access to a Philippines civilian flotilla, this visual shows how the large force Beijing has deployed, asserts its territorial ambitions in the region pic.twitter.com/3EA351nXaq