China and the Philippines have agreed to deescalate tension in the West Philippine Sea.
The presence of the China Coast Guard persists despite the effort of the Philippine Coast Guard to block them and assist the four main vessels of the second civilian resupply mission of the Atin Ito Coalition to the Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on May 16, 2024.MANILA, Philippines —
The Department of Foreign Affairs , in a statement, said the two officials had “frank and constructive discussions” on the situation in the South China Sea. The two countries signed the Arrangement on Improving Philippines-China Maritime Communication Mechanisms. Philippine Navy data show a sharp decline in the number of Chinese vessels in Ayungin Shoal two weeks after the June 17 attack by the Chinese coast guard on a supply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre. The attack injured a Filipino navy personnel and forced the abandonment of the mission.
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