PH to China: Stay away from Pag-asa
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BEIJING --- The Philippines has asked China to exercise self-restraint and keep its military forces at an «appropriate» distance from Pag-asa, a Philippine-occupied island in the Spratly archipelago, to avoid escalation of tensions in the South ChPH to China: Stay away from Pag-asa
BEIJING --- The Philippines has asked China to exercise self-restraint and keep its military forces at an «appropriate» distance from Pag-asa, a Philippine-occupied island in the Spratly archipelago, to avoid escalation of tensions in the South China Sea. Speaking to visiting reporters from Manila on Wednesday ahead of the Belt and Road Forum, Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana said the country's approach was to discuss the South China Sea dispute but manage it so that it would not turn into a crisis and an obstacle to development and cooperation. Sta. Romana said the swarming tactic employed by the Chinese maritime militia at Pag-asa Islan...Keep on reading: PH to China: Stay away from Pag-asa Read more