WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The national security advisers for the United States and the Philippines discussed their shared concerns over Chinese activities in the South China Sea in a call on Wednesday, the White House said.
The Philippines has described the presence of hundreds of Chinese boats inside its 200-mile exclusive economic zone at Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea as “swarming and threatening.”
Manila believes the vessels were manned by maritime militia. Chinese diplomats have said the boats were sheltering from rough seas and no militia were aboard.
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WNU Editor: The Chinese are signaling that they will be back .... Philippines says illegal structures found on reefs near where Chinese boats swarmed (CNN). In the meantime this Chinese "swarm" is going to other locations .... Philippines Says China 'Militia' Ships Now at More Disputed Reefs (Bloomberg).
