While neither the Chinese foreign ministry nor the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs provide details of the arrangement, Manila says it 'will not prejudice our respective national positions'
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While neither the Chinese foreign ministry nor the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs provided details of the arrangement, Manila said it “will not prejudice our respective national positions.” Manila regularly sends supply missions to sailors stationed at the shoal, turning it into a flashpoint with Beijing.
The Philippine has previously said it was against informing China in advance about its resupply missions, which it maintains are lawful, and said this had not changed under the new deal despite the statement from the Chinese ministry.
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