Philippines protests China nature reserve plan for Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines on Thursday protested Beijing's plan for a "nature reserve" on the disputed Scarborough Shoal, with a top official calling it a pretext for "eventual occupation" of the South China Sea site. "It is a clear pretext towards eventual occupation," he said in a separate statement.
The Philippines on Thursday protested Beijing's plan for a "nature reserve" on the disputed Scarborough Shoal, with a top official calling it a pretext for "eventual occupation" of the South China Sea site. "It is a clear pretext towards eventual occupation," he said in a separate statement.
