A Department of National Defense (DND) official said Tuesday that Chinese incursions and harassment of Filipino maritime vessels and fisherfolk inside the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ) increased after the country kicked out the US military bases in the 1990s.
A Department of National Defense official said Tuesday that Chinese incursions and harassment of Filipino maritime vessels and fisherfolk inside the Philippine exclusive economic zone increased after the country kicked out the US military bases in the 1990s.
So, it can be assumed that during the time of the Americans in the Philippines, also provided a deterrent presence on Chinese incursions within our EEZ,” Madriaga pointed out. Controlled by China as part of its Hainan province, the Paracel Islands are also being claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan. With the current situation, Fortes said the Philippines should be prepared for more acts of Chinese aggression in our territorial waters.
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