source: www.gmanetwork.com
Malacañang on Sunday
said it sees no problem with the entry of a Chinese navy fleet into the West
Philippine Sea (South China Sea) for patrols and drills.
Deputy presidential
spokesperson Abigail Valte said the exercises involving the Chinese ships will
be conducted in international waters.
“I understand that the
exercises will be conducted on international waters. I’ve also read that report
... and it did say that they were keeping to one of the international sea
routes in international waters so it shouldn’t be a problem,” she said on
government-run dzRB radio.
Earlier reports said a
Chinese navy fleet including three Chinese warships entered the South China Sea
Friday for patrols and drills, after passing through the Bashi Channel.
The Bashi Channel is
between Taiwan and Luzon, and is an international sea route.
Since April 2012, the
Philippines and China have been in a row over a territorial dispute over the
Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal.
Last year, Philippine
forces spotted Chinese fishermen gathering marine species from the area but
were blocked by Chinese ships when they tried to make arrests.
Also, the Philippines
and China are among six claimants to the Spratly Islands. The other claimants
include Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. — LBG, GMA News
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