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What exactly is the nature and scope of the supposed “understanding” between the Philippines and China with regard to Ayungin Shoal, where our government deliberately grounded a derelict Navy vessel, the BRP Sierra Madre, years back to serve as an outpost for our military in the West Philippine Sea?
The DFA said after the latest Bilateral Consultation Mechanism meeting with their Chinese counterparts that amid recent incidents in the South China Sea, “both sides recognized that there is a need to restore trust, rebuild confidence, and create conditions conducive to productive dialogue and interaction.”
Then the Chinese also want to be able to inspect every vessel on the way to Ayungin Shoal to determine whether it is carrying construction materials to repair the derelict Navy vessel.
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