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EMERGING FLASHPOINT. This screen grab from a handout video footage taken and released on August 31, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Chinese Coast Guard ship colliding with the BRP Teresa Magbanua near Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
While both sides refused to budge on their territorial claims, Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Maria Theresa Lazaro and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong did manage to agree on “approaching the matter at hand through peaceful dialogue.” On Thursday, DFA Spokesperson Teresita Lazaro said that the Philippines’ position in Escoda Shoal remains “consistent,” emphasizing that it is within the country’s exclusive economic zone .
Still, Chen called for the withdrawal of Philippine vessels from Escoda Shoal and reasserted China’s “principled position” based on the widely disputed nine-dash-line.
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