The Philippines will keep exposing Chinese ship incursions in the South China Sea as part of its strategy to drive Chinese forces out of its territorial waters, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday.
PCG spokesman Jay Tarriela said this would prompt the international community to criticize China’s actions and prevent Chinese vessels from occupying Philippine-controlled islands in the disputed waters.
“If you let them swarm in a particular area where you can’t make them public, or nobody knows, it might be the best approach for them to occupy [the area] and take control over it,” Mr. Tarriela told a local broadcaster….