MANILA: The Philippines on Wednesday accused China of “deliberately stirring up trouble” in the South China Sea.
Jonathan Malaya, spokesman for a Manila task force on South China Sea, also said China is “maliciously inciting hype” while reiterating the Philippines will not be deterred from exercising its maritime rights.Malaya’s remarks came a day after the Philippines accused China’s coast guard of harassing, blocking and firing water cannon at Manila’s vessels carrying out a routine resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
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