MANILA - Beijing's recent downplaying of its militarization in the South China Sea cannot hide its "bullying" of fellow claimants, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday.
MANILA - Beijing's recent downplaying of its militarization in the South China Sea cannot hide its "bullying" of fellow claimants, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday.
"Parang optics lang. It's good to be heard just to keep us siguro calm or pampalubag-loob sa atin," Lorenzana said of Zhao's remark.China has built artificial islands over disputed reefs and outcrops in resource-rich waters, including those claimed by the Philippines, sparking international concern.Filipino fishermen in April said Chinese Coast Guard ships drove them away from the shoal as wooden ships that bore China's flag harvested giant clams.
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