(INQUIRER) On Monday, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada denounced the recent comments made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that the incidents in the South China Sea were “mere theater” that had been staged by other nations.
“The statements made by the Chinese foreign minister are yet another blatant attempt to undermine our country’s legitimate concerns and distract the public from their persistent illegal incursions and provocations,” Estrada said in a statement.
He also called on the international community to denounce what he labeled as “baseless assertion” and support the Philippines in defending regional peace, stability and the rule of law.