Taiwan rebuffs Philippines complaint about South China Sea live fire drills

The Philippines lodged a "strong objection over the unlawful live-fire drills" by Taiwan around Itu Aba island. - Reuters

TAIPEI (Reuters): Taiwan on Wednesday (June 29) rebuffed a complaint from the Philippines about live fire drills around a Taiwan-controlled island deep in the South China Sea, saying it had the right to do so and always gives issues a warning of its exercises.

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, in a message on Twitter late on Tuesday, lodged a "strong objection over the unlawful live fire drills" to be carried out by Taiwan this week around the island, known internationally as Itu Aba.