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NOT A MISUNDERSTANDING. Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says the violent encounter between Philippine Navy sailors and Chinese forces in Ayungin shoal was deliberate and not an accident. He elaborated on a joint statement signed by National Security Council chief Eduardo Ano and Undersecretary Teresa Lazaro of the Department of Foreign Affairs at a press conference at the Malacanang Palace yesterday.
“I think that the idea behind using terms like that was toward de-escalation. But we need to be very careful when we consider de-escalation as an outcome, that we don’t sort of fall into the trap,” Powell added. “We are not downplaying the incident. It was an aggressive and illegal use of force,” the officials added.
On Saturday, National Task Force on West Philippine Sea spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela echoed Bersamin’s remarks, saying it was not China’s intention to escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea. Lazaro said diplomatic efforts are ongoing, including the bilateral consultative mechanism on the South China Sea which is a long-standing forum for discussions with China.
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