Asian Arms Race: Philippines, Vietnam blast China’s garrison plan

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Asian Arms Race: Philippines, Vietnam blast China’s garrison plan

Agence France Presse – The Philippines and Vietnam on Tuesday lashed out at China’s moves to establish a military garrison in the South China Sea, amid escalating tensions in the disputed waters. The Philippines summoned the Chinese ambassador to Manila, while Hanoi filed a formal protest with Beijing against the plan outlined by China this week to station troops in Sansha in the disputed Paracel Islands, saying it “violates international law”. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it summoned Ma Keqing to lodge the complaint, and also to object to the arrival of a military-escorted Chinese fishing fleet near the contested Spratly Islands. Read Article

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