THE government wants tensions to ease between China and the US after an American spy plane recently flew over disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea.
Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said while the Philippines is not directly involved, the government is working for a peaceful and diplomatic solutions to ease the tension.
China, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan have overlapping claims over the sea, which is believed to have rich deposits of oil and gas, and where trillions of dollars worth of the world’s cargoes pass every year. pna
THE government wants tensions to ease between China and the US after an American spy plane recently flew over disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea.
Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said while the Philippines is not directly involved, the government is working for a peaceful and diplomatic solutions to ease the tension.
China, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan have overlapping claims over the sea, which is believed to have rich deposits of oil and gas, and where trillions of dollars worth of the world’s cargoes pass every year. pna
