West PH Sea: AFP rejects China claim it OK’d BRP Sierra Madre resupply
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday rejected China’s claim that it had approved the latest Philippine resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, stressing that Manila does not need Beijing’s permission to carry out military operations in the West Philippine Sea. “Who believes them?
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same AFP rejection of China's claim that it approved the Sierra Madre resupply, with no conflicting facts.
3d agoAlso reported by asianews.network (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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