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Does China has the right to claim the West Philippine Sea?
The PRC cannot lawfully assert a maritime claim – including any Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) claims derived from Scarborough Reef and the Spratly Islands – vis-a-vis the Philippines in areas that the Tribunal found to be in the Philippines’ EEZ or on its continental shelf.
Is it South China Sea or West Philippine Sea?
The West Philippine Sea is the term Manila uses to describe the eastern parts of the South China Sea that are within its EEZ and territorial waters. Lorenzana has previously claimed that Huang had promised to look into the Chinese coastguard’s alleged blocking of the resupply vessels.
What is your opinion on the presence of Chinese military and war ships in the West Philippine Sea?
Chinese ships in West PH Sea ‘prejudicial to peace, security of region’ The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) has slammed the continuous swarming of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea despite fair weather, calling it “prejudicial” to regional peace and security.
Are China’s ships causing ‘irreparable damage’ to marine environment?
The task force had also underscored China’s vessels might be causing “irreparable damage” to the marine environment.
Did China send its boats to North Korea?
The ministry added that China has “consistently punished” illegal fishing, but it neither admitted nor denied sending its boats into North Korean waters.
What is the latest incident in the West Philippine Sea?
LINGERING. File photo of an overview of fishing vessels at Julian Felipe Reef (Whitsun Reef), in this Maxar handout satellite image taken March 23, 2021. The latest incident of Chinese vessels swarming the West Philippine Sea has brought the Philippines and China to its worst tension under the Duterte administration.
Where are Chinese ships now in the West Philippine Sea?
The NTF-WPS reports that, a month since Chinese vessels have been first spotted in Julian Felipe Reef, the ships are now spread out over various reefs in the West Philippine Sea.