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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to express his “serious concern” over Chinese actions in the West Philippine Sea.In this handout photo from the Presidential Communications Office, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian at the Malacanang Palace on February 14, 2023 to address the actions of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea.
This is, however, the first time a Philippine president summoned a Chinese ambassador in recent years. “These acts of aggression by China are disturbing and disappointing as it closely follows the state visit to China of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in early January during which he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to manage maritime differences through diplomacy and dialogue, without resorting to force and intimidation,” the DFA official added.
The PCG said the Chinese Coast Guard vessel 5205 interfered with the PCG mission, directing a military-grade laser that caused temporary blindness to Filipino crew members aboard BRP Malapascua. The United States on Monday criticized China’s reported use of military-grade laser light against a Philippine Coast Guard vessel.
Days before this latest incident, the United States and the Philippines agreed to resume joint patrols in the sea, and struck a deal to give US troops access to another four military bases in the Southeast Asian country. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri spoke out against what he called the continued provocations of the Chinese Navy in the West Philippine Sea.
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