(Manila Composite Electric) When China and the Philippines were upgraded in the South China Sea, the Philippine President President Markis stated that he was not in trouble, but he would resolutely defend the rights of Philippine territory and fishermen.
The Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Bureau discovered last Friday (September 22) that China Maritime Police Ship set up about 300 meters long floating near the Scarborough Shoal (Chinese)The barrier stops from the shallow waters where the fish fishing boat enters more fish.Marco ordered the floating barrier afterwards; the Philippine Coast Guard completed the demolition work this week.
In response to the latest disputes between the China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, Magaks stressed in a speech on Friday (29th) that the Philippines will safeguard the country's right to fish in the exclusive economic zone."What we have to do is to continue to defend the rights of the Philippines, the Philippines and our fishermen's right to fish in the region. They have been fishing there for hundreds of years."
Philippine Defense: China is the same as the "campus bully" Philippines will strengthen defense
When the Philippine Defense Director Torodo was interviewed by the United States CNN on Friday, it accused China of treating small countries like a campus bully.
He said: "I can't think of a more obvious bullying behavior than this. This is not the problem of stealing your lunch fee, but stealing your lunch box, your seat, and even a problem."
He further explained the impact of the South China Sea dispute, so as to urge countries around the world to pressure China and resist China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea.
As the main water channel of global trade, the South China Sea is not only important to the country of sovereignty, but also the entire international community.As the Russian and Ukraine War has suffered from inflation, people are worried that the slowdown in navigation and cargo transportation in the South China Sea will have a significant impact on the global economy.
Torodo said: "This will block one of the most important supply chain water channels in the world, block global trade, and make the world economy, especially the supply chain.
China's sovereignty over the South China Sea overlaps with the exclusive economic zone of Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines.Scarberry shallow beach is located 240 kilometers west of Luzon Island, Philippines, and is about 900 kilometers from the nearest Chinese land Hainan Island.
Torodo revealed that the Philippine government has ordered more arms to realize the promise of strengthening the Philippines' defense and monitoring capabilities in the South China Sea.
He said that the Philippines "there will be more patrol boats and more rotor machines, and we are studying the possibility of purchasing multifunctional fighters."
The Philippine Coast Guard: decreased Chinese ships after removing the barrier
A spokesman for the Philippine Coast Guard said that since the demolition of the floating barrier, the number of Chinese vessels on Skobel's shallow beach has been officially observed.As of Thursday, the official found that there were three Chinese maritime police ships and a Chinese maritime militia ship in the area, which was less than seven last week.
Torodo emphasized that although the Philippines can only compete with China, it is by no means to see a conflict between the two countries."Stopping forward does not mean that we want to fight against China. It is definitely not. However, when our territory is violated, we must insist on our own position."
For the Philippine demolition of floating barriers, Ford Ford, Deputy Assistant Minister of Defense, described that this is a "bold measure" for defending marine rights and interests.She reiterated at a hearing in the US House of Representatives on Thursday that if the Philippine vessels were attacked in the South China Sea, the United States had a treaty to defend the Philippines.
