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Navy supports new petition before UN against aggressive Chinese actions in WPS
A high-ranking Philippine Navy official suggested that the Philippine government should file a new petition against China at the United Nations over recent harassment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
PN spokesperson for WPS, Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, believes a new arbitration case would be more beneficial for the Philippines than diplomatic discussions with China.
Trinidad stated that China's apprehension about a new petition indicates their fear of further embarrassment, similar to previous legal actions.
He further likened China's approach of engaging in prolonged discussions to the strategy of communist insurgents who use peace talks to prolong their conflict.
The navy official said that the recent Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan strengthens the country's stand in the West Philippine Sea and benefits the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
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