Janurary 15, 2024

It has been apparently more than one month since the Philippines last sent ships to trespass into waters off China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef), marking the longest pause in Manila's provocations since August. 

This is a situation that marked a temporary de-escalation in tensions in the South China Sea after China displayed its determination in safeguarding its sovereign security and maritime rights with legitimate measures, experts said on Monday

But experts also warned that the Philippines, along with the US that stands behind it, will not easily give up their goals in the long term, with the Philippines having announced plans to develop islands in the South China Sea to make them more habitable for troops.

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