The Philippines would expect US intervention should China take the BRP Sierra Madre warship.
Tensions between China and the Philippines are increasingly high in the contested South China Sea.
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AdvertisementAs pressure builds in the South China Sea amid frequent clashes, the Philippines is drawing a line: should China take a rusted warship outpost marking Manila's territory, the Philippines would expect US intervention.
Persons:
Thomas, —, of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro
Organizations:
BRP Sierra, Service, CBS, of National Defense, Business
Locations:
Philippines, China, Sierra, South, Philippine, Manila, Beijing