Beijing and Manila have struck a provisional deal to allow the resupply of the dilapidated Sierra Madre in the South China Sea, which has become a potential conflict point.
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The dilapidated Sierra Madre sits in the shallow waters of Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea in March 2014. China objects to Philippine efforts to keep the crumbling ship afloat.
“Both sides continue to recognize the need to de-escalate the situation in the South China Sea and manage differences through peaceful means,” the Philippines’ Foreign MinistryThe Chinese foreign minister confirmed the two sides had reached a “temporary arrangement on the transportation of humanitarian supplies” and to “jointly manage maritime differences and promote the cooling of the situation in the South China Sea.
The territorial dispute centers on Beijing’s claims of sovereignty over the vast majority of the South China Sea — claims that neighboring countries reject, leading some Southeast Asian nations, including the Philippines, to exert their economic and maritime interests.
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