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Marcos: China policy vs ‘trespassers’ in South China Sea unacceptable
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared China's new order allowing the detention of foreign nationals in the South China Sea as "completely unacceptable" to the Philippines.
The regulation, set to take effect in June, permits the China Coast Guard to detain individuals for up to 60 days.
Marcos emphasized that the Philippines will take necessary measures to protect its citizens and territorial integrity.
He stated that the country's actions will be guided by law and its responsibility as a member of the international community.
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National Security Council Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya dismissed China's announcement of arresting and detaining trespassers in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as a mere "scare tactic" and urged Filipinos to continue their activities there.
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The Philippines, through Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, declared it does not recognize China's new maritime rule allowing its coast guard to detain foreigners in disputed waters.
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Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo stated that China's new regulation allowing its coast guard to detain foreigners trespassing in the South China Sea, effective June 15, contradicts the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
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China's Coast Guard will be empowered to detain foreigners suspected of "illegally crossing" its borders in the South China Sea for up to 60 days without trial, starting June 15.
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House Speaker Martin Romualdez stated that the House of Representatives will not tolerate the arrest of Filipinos within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by Chinese authorities.
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