Tensions between China and the Philippines are escalating once again.
The coast guard of the Philippines says it has removed a Chinese fishing net within the Philippines's exclusive economic zone. That net was deployed by the Chinese coast guard within the Scarborough Shoal on Friday. China uses these nets to obstruct fishing vessels from the Philippines.This latest incident comes at a sensitive time. Tensions between Beijing and Manila are rising over territorial disputes concerning South China Sea waters within the latter's exclusive economic zone.
Philippine Coast Guard Successfully Removes Hazardous Floating Barrier in Compliance with Presidential Instruction The collective repudiation of this Chinese escalation is important. Beijing likely laid this net partly in order to see how quickly and forcefully Manila would respond to it. Beijing wants to know whether Manila and Washington have the resolve to contest its aggression. It wants to know whether the EU and other international powers will tolerate its imperialism in fear of losing economic benefits if they do not. In turn, Beijing must not be allowed to bully its way to domination.
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