"On Tuesday, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte told a group of generals that "we would be glad" to have Chinese patrol vessels in Philippine waters off Sulu and Basilan, an area that has been plagued by pirate attacks by the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf.
Duterte said that he had asked China to contribute to patrols of the area. "They can't patrol international waters without necessarily intruding into the territorial waters of countries," he told the group. "We would be glad if they have their presence there . . . It doesn't have to be gray ships. I said even the coast guard cutter [would work]." Duterte cited China's recent contribution to patrols in the High Risk Area off Somalia as an example of the PLA Navy’s ability to reduce piracy."
Interesting.
Duterte said that he had asked China to contribute to patrols of the area. "They can't patrol international waters without necessarily intruding into the territorial waters of countries," he told the group. "We would be glad if they have their presence there . . . It doesn't have to be gray ships. I said even the coast guard cutter [would work]." Duterte cited China's recent contribution to patrols in the High Risk Area off Somalia as an example of the PLA Navy’s ability to reduce piracy."
Interesting.
