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Philippines building up fleet in South China Sea to counter China

"We are swarming the areas because that's the Chinese strategy-- to swarm the areas also with the fishing boats," Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said

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2 min read Last Updated : Oct 29 2020 | 1:58 AM IST

The Philippines is taking a page out of China’s book by building up its own fleet that includes fishing boats in the South China Sea, the Southeast Asian nation’s top diplomat said.

“We are swarming the areas because that’s the Chinese strategy-- to swarm the areas also with the fishing boats,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said in an online discussion this week organized by Asia Society.

“The likelihood of an accident increases tremendously” by deploying vessels in disputed waters, Locsin said. He also said the Philippines’ defense treaty with the US will kick in if one of the country’s

Topics : Philippines South China Sea

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