Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday said there have been no additional features in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) occupied by China during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday said there have been no additional features in the West Philippine Sea occupied by China during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Lorenzana said Duterte was able to talk to the leadership of the Chinese government to maintain peaceful coexistence while sorting out who has the rights in owning the disputed territories.by the Philippine government to protect its claims over the West Philippine Sea.“We've seen how much weaker the Philippines is in protecting [its] territory, compared to the other claimants. If this weakness continues, we will surely see more features being occupied by other countries,” she pointed out.
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