MANILA: The Philippines just isn’t searching for a battle or bother within the South China Sea however is not going to be cowed into silence, submission, or subservience, its defence ministry stated Friday, in its newest present of defiance in a heated row with China. Latest Chinese language statements present their isolation from the remainder of the world on their “illegal and uncivilised activities” within the South China Sea, the Philippine defence ministry stated in a press release. “It also shows the inability of the Chinese government to conduct open, transparent, and legal negotiations. Their repertoire consists only of patronising and, failing that, intimidating smaller countries,” the ministry stated. The assertion was in response to its Chinese language counterpart accusing the Philippines on Thursday of provocations, misinformation and treachery after Manila accused Beijing of aggressive conduct in Manila’s unique financial zone. Chinese language defence ministry spokesperson Wu Qian on Thursday stated the Philippines was in charge for the breakdown of relations, demanding its neighbour to stop what it calls have been acts of infringement and provocation. Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday upped the stakes within the escalating row, saying his nation would implement unspecified countermeasures towards “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and dangerous attacks” by China’s coastguard. China claims sovereignty over nearly the complete South China Sea. The battle of phrases stems from a collection of standoffs close to the Second Thomas Shoal throughout Philippine resupply missions to a gaggle of troopers posted to protect a decaying warship that was deliberately grounded on a reef 25 years in the past to push a sovereignty declare.
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