The Philippine Coast Guard released a photo of a Chinese warship off the coast of Philippine-claimed Pag-asa Island. The PCG issued a statement that read, in part, “The observed location of the Chinese vessels fall squarely within Pag-asa Island’s 12 [nautical miles] territorial sea. Their continuing unauthorized presence is clearly inconsistent with the right of innocent passage and a blatant violation of the Philippines’ territorial integrity.”
The Chinese military has not issued a statement denying or confirming the clams. The island is populated with 300-400 Philippinos. The move by the Chinese is considered an attempt to establish new territory by simply occupying it. This is the unofficial expansion police of the CCP, to claim any nearby territory that is unoccupied by occupying it, then daring the wronged nation to respond with force. India is long experienced in dealing with this aggressive expansionist policy, having had some territory taken and others protected from attempts by the Chinese to steal by occupation.
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Paul Collier
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