
Politics
DFA Firmly Rejects China's Claim Over Batanes Waters
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs has strongly rejected China's claims of sovereign rights and jurisdiction in waters off Batanes. A Chinese research vessel was detected operating within the Philippines' EEZ, prompting a response from the Philippine Coast Guard.
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