MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest over the presence of more than 200 Chinese boats near an island occupied by Manila in the disputed South China Sea, the president’s spokesman said on Monday.
President Rodrigo Duterte has pursued warmer ties with China since taking office in 2016 in exchange for billions of dollars of pledged loans and investment.
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Weekly Security and Risk Report 07/05/2021
Issue 279 of MAST’s weekly maritime security report highlights the fatal terrorist attacks in Mozambique, demonstrating the severity of the civil unrest in the country.
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