Taiwan rebuffs Philippines complaint about South China Sea live fire drills

TAIPEI, 30 June 2022, (TON): Taiwan rebuffed a complaint from the Philippines about live fire drills around a Taiwan-controlled island deep in the South China Sea, saying it had the right to do so and always gives issues a warning of its exercises.

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, in a message on Twitter, lodged a strong objection over the unlawful live fire drills to be carried out by Taiwan this week around the island, known internationally as Itu Aba.

Taiwan calls the island Taiping and the Philippines calls it Ligaw Island.

The department said the island belonged to the Philippines.

It said “this illegal activity raises tensions and complicates the situation in the South China Sea.”

Login to post comments
Go to top