More alarming Chinese incursions in Philippine waters: Inquirer


Chinese coastguard ships in the South China Sea, July 15, 2014. - Reuters

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): While most Filipinos stood transfixed and distracted by the festive campaign sorties leading up to the May presidential elections, China has been stealthily breaching the country’s security parameters and undermining our sovereignty.

The latest incident of China trespassing in Philippine waters prompted the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to summon Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian on Monday (Mach 14) over the “illegal intrusion and lingering presence” of a Chinese ship in the Sulu Sea from Jan 29 to Feb 1.

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