Chinese embassy slams Tarriela over Panatag ship

MANILA, Philippines — Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela and Chinese Embassy deputy spokesperson Guo Wei traded barbs over a Chinese survey vessel operating around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which Beijing insisted was conducting lawful research in its waters. On Friday Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said the Haiyang Dizhi Shihao had