Chinese coastguard ships in the South China Sea. Photo: Reuters
In South China Sea, Philippines fights itself over Beijing’s coastguard law
- Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jnr rubbishes suggestion by presidential spokesman that Manila could take Beijing to an international tribunal
- Discord amid silence from Duterte suggests confusion in Manila’s response to a law critics fear will be used to enforce Beijing’s territorial claims
Chinese coastguard ships in the South China Sea. Photo: Reuters