China Responds After Philippines Calls Its Actions In The South China Sea “Patently Illegal”
The Chinese foreign ministry is responding after Philippines accused it of making “patently illegal” moves in the South China Sea. The Philippines’ defence secretary made the statement on Monday following a clash in disputed waters on Sunday over what Manila said was a resupply mission for fishermen. “We have to expect these kinds of behaviour from China because this is a struggle. We have to be ready to anticipate and to get used to these kinds of acts of China which are patently illegal as we have repeatedly said,” Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro told reporters. Manila’s South China Sea task force accused Chinese vessels of ramming and using water canons near Sabina shoal against a Philippine fisheries vessel transporting food, fuel and medicine for Filipino fishermen. #china #philippines #southchinasea #beijing