the part of the vital sealane that we claim as our 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone, with most of them belonging to the Chinese Coast Guard and the Chinese maritime militia?
According to the AFP WESCOM, it will be intensifying efforts in maritime surveillance after they detected the swarming of Chinese vessels around the West Philippine Sea and massive harvesting of corals in the Rozul Reef. The Navy official asserts if the Chinese illegally harvested the corals in Rozu Reef, this is a violation of the country’s sovereign rights, as only the Philippines has the rightful claim to the resources within its exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea.
But beyond this, the AFP will also actively coordinate with allies and treaty partners to explore potential courses of action that can help protect the Philippines’ territorial rights and resources.
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