The Philippines said on Saturday, March 4, it had spotted a Chinese navy ship and dozens of militia vessels around a contested Philippine-occupied island in the South China Sea, as territorial tensions mount in the area.
The Chinese embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the assertion.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said two weeks ago the Philippines “will not lose an inch” of territory as the Southeast Asian protested China’s “aggressive activities” in the sea.Locally known as Pag-asa, Thitu lies about 300 miles west of the western Philippine province of Palawan. Home to over 400 people, including military and law enforcement personnel, the island is used by Manila to maintain its territorial claim.
“Their continuing unauthorized presence is clearly inconsistent with the right of innocent passage and a blatant violation of the Philippines’ territorial integrity,” the coast guard said in a statement.
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