Manila withdraws vessel from contested shoal as US warns mutual defense treaty could be triggered
Dong Jun, Chinese defence minister: suggested that countries in the region should resolve their problems without involving foreign states, declaring that their security remains “in their own hands”. Photograph: ShutterstockThe Philippines has said it is sending a new vessel to “immediately take over” from a coast guard ship that returned to port on Sunday from a disputed atoll in the South China Sea.
The National Maritime Council of the Philippines said on Sunday that the Teresa Magbuana had carried out its “sentinel duties against overwhelming odds” and was returning to port with its mission accomplished. Manila said it was sending another vessel to the reef but the Chinese coast guard said it would continue to carry out what it called “law enforcement” operations there.Morrissey’s at it again.
“The Chinese side reiterated its principled position on the issue of Xianbin Jiao and urged the Philippine side to immediately withdraw relevant vessels.” The National Maritime Council of the Philippines said on Sunday that the Teresa Magbuana had carried out its “sentinel duties against overwhelming odds”
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