Philippine officials condemn China over debris showdown, boats massing in South China Sea

MANILA – Government officials in the Philippines have doubled down in criticising Beijing’s latest incursions in the South China Sea, as Chinese vessels swarmed parts of the disputed waters in early December, mere weeks after an encounter between the Philippine Navy and the Chinese Coast Guard.

These are areas located within the disputed Spratlys archipelago in the eastern part of the South China Sea that are already within Manila’s exclusive economic zone . Manila officially calls this area the West Philippine Sea. Hours after Mr Faustino’s statement, Philippine senators passed a resolution expressing the chamber’s “disgust” at China over a Nov 20 sea encounter concerning rocket debris that the Philippine Navy found floating off the coast of Thitu Island, which is also part of the Spratlys archipelago.

Calling out in broken English, a Philippine Navy officer can be heard off-camera trying to stop their Chinese counterparts, who do not respond and proceed to collect the rocket debris.The Chinese Embassy in Manila had insisted the Philippine side had returned the object to China “after friendly consultation,” but Mr Tolentino said the video showed otherwise. The Philippines have already sent a diplomatic note to China to clarify the incident.

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