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Philippines: China Shoal Deal Needs No Permission for Resupply
The Philippines' interim arrangement with China concerning the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea does not require Manila to seek permission for resupply missions and does not recognize foreign jurisdiction or prejudice national positions, the Philippine foreign ministry stated. The understanding does not allow boarding or inspection of Philippine vessels nor concede sovereignty.
MANILA — The Philippines’ provisional arrangement with China on Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea does not require Manila to seek permission for resupply missions and does not prejudice national positions, the Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday. The understanding does not allow the boarding and inspection of Philippine vessels or concede sovereignty, and the Philippines continues to conduct rotation and resupply missions routinely, the ministry added. —Reporting by Mikhail Flores; Editing by David Stanway
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