Malaysia, Philippines Bemoan Chinese Presence in Disputed Sea
- Philippines protests ‘provocative acts’ in South China Sea
- Malaysian foreign minister says to expect more incursions
A Philippine coast guard ship sails past a Chinese coastguard ship during an joint exercise between Philippine and U.S. coastguards in 2019.
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Malaysia and the Philippines on Wednesday decried continued incursions by Chinese vessels in areas of the South China Sea they claim as their own in yet another sign of continuing tensions in the disputed waters.
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said it protested provocative actions by Chinese government vessels that used “the unlawful issuance of over 200 radio challenges, sounding of sirens, and blowing of horns” against Philippine authorities that were “conducting legitimate, customary and routine patrols.”