'Philippine planes challenged every time they fly over features claimed by China in South China Sea'
2018-03-21 09:52:21 source：Straits Times
March 20, 2018
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) -- The Philippines continues to get warnings from China whenever it flies around over the features claimed by Beijijng, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Tuesday (March 20), but without referring to the Spratlys in the South China Sea, also known as the West Philippine Sea.
"These (Philippine) planes, every time that they fly over these features of the Chinese, they will challenge," Mr Lorenzana said.
"They will say that you are entering Chinese airspace. Just exchange of words. Then we will say: 'No, we are passing over Philippine airspace.' It's just a play of words everytime we have patrols," he said.
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