Philippines, US discuss joint coast guard patrols in South China Sea

The move comes after the Philippine Coast Guard accused China of aiming a “military-grade laser” against its vessel.

With overlapping sovereign claims in the strategic waterway, the Philippines has ramped up rhetoric against what it describes as China’s “aggressive activities” in the South China Sea, which has also become a flashpoint for Chinese and U.S. tensions around naval operation.

Tarriela did not provide details on the scale or timing of the proposed patrols, which come after the Pentagon said this month the United States and the Philippines had “agreed to restart joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea”. “There is also a possibility that it will be conducted in the South China Sea in support of the freedom of navigation of the United States government,” he said.

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