Philippine lawmaker hits China’s ‘delusional’ claim to country's West Sea

In this June 2022 photo, a Philippine Navy member displays a Philippine flag during a visit to Sandy Cay, a sandbar just 7.4 kilometres (4 nautical miles) from Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea. A number of Chinese naval ships were in the vicinity during the Navy’s visit. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN

MANILA (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): China’s claims to the West Philippine Sea is “delusional,” said ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro on Sunday.

“China is again spewing lies to counter the international backlash it is now under due to the exposure of its aggressive and dangerous actions in the West Philippine Sea,” said Castro in a statement.