23 November 2021
Philippines makes rare rebuke of China at ASEAN summit
by Ridzwan Rahmat
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has issued harsh words against China in his statement during a summit hosted by Beijing with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries on 22 November.
The rare rebuke came in the wake of a stand-off between Chinese and Philippine vessels at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The feature, also known as the Ayungin Shoal in the Philippines, is claimed by both Beijing and Manila as part of their respective maritime territories.
In 1999 the Philippine Navy deliberately grounded a landing ship tank, BRP Sierra Madre
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