00:00China predicts that they will be able to withstand their attack if the Philippines invades the South China Sea.
00:07The Philippines and China agreed on a rotation and reprovisioning mission in Yongin Shou.
00:13According to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi,
00:16under the leadership of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo in an ASEAN meeting in Laos,
00:20the Philippines should still fulfill its promises under the agreement
00:24rather than to get involved in any complications.
00:27In a separate post, Manalo encouraged the two countries to follow the agreement.
00:32Yesterday, the RORE mission was conducted in BRP Sierra Madre.
00:36Subsequently, China issued a statement that the agreement between China and the Philippines
00:41is based on their three-point principled position of China.
00:45They also said that there will be a resupply before it is carried out yesterday.
00:50They also confirmed on-site that the Philippine ship was only carrying humanitarian living necessities.
00:57The DFA was saddened by the statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry
01:01and called it a mischaracterization of the RORE mission.
01:05PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commander Jay Tariella added,
01:10the Philippines will not ask for permission from China for the RORE mission.
01:16He also said that there will be no boarding and inspection of the China Coast Guard
01:20based on their statement.
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