According to Lopez, deploying Philippine Navy vessels could increase the risk of “miscalculation or misjudgment” if they encounter People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy vessels.

A Philippine patrol ship less than half the size of the two Chinese vessels pursuing it could not have triggered their ...

The increased Chinese presence around Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal could be an attempt to protect their image after the recent collision between ships of the China Coast Guard (CCG) and the ...