There's 'method in the madness' of China's actions in waters off Escoda Shoal, says analyst Ronald Llamas
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China was first to publicize the collision, claiming through CCG spokesperson Gan Yu that it was the Philippines who “repeatedly provoked and caused trouble.” But, Llamas said, it’s China that gains when one-fifth of the PCG’s sturdy 44-meter ships are damaged.In a press conference in Beijing on August 19, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning insisted that the PCG ships were meant to bring supplies to the BRP Teresa Magbanua, a vessel that’s been.
The definition of transparency has undergone dramatic swings in recent months — from the chaotic information rollout of the June 17 Ayungin resupply and the restrained release of information of the subsequent July resupply mission to Ayungin, Transparency, particularly in matters that concern our immediate and long-term national security interests, will always be a tricky balancing act for the Philippines.
Beijing has been especially antsy over Escoda Shoal ever since the Philippines deployed the PCG’s BRP Teresa Magbanua back in April to monitor China’s suspected reclamation activities in the area.that their terms prevailed in negotiations. The Chinese embassy formally filed a protest over the ship’s presence in Escoda Shoal last week.
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