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Palace: American think-tank report on return of Chinese clam-harvesting fleets to S. China Sea needs validation

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, May 21, said the report by an American think-tank that said Chinese clam-harvesting fleets have returned to the South China Sea still needs to be validated. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, this was the “first time he has ever heard of the information.” “.. I suppose the Western Command should make a validation of that and then refer it to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs for whatever action the […]

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US think tank: PHL’s recent construction work on Pag-asa Island elicited “paramilitary response” on the part of China

(Eagle News) — The Philippines’ recent construction work on Thitu Island (Pag-asa Island) has provoked a “paramilitary response” on the part of China, which has claims on the same as well, an American think-tank said in a recent report. In its report published on Feb. 6,  the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative said China deployed a “large fleet of ships from Subi Reef, just over 12 nautical miles southwest” off the island after satellite imagery from […]

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