Locsin: China's coast guard law a test for PH-US Mutual Defense Treaty

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., said the Philippines’ Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States of America will be put to the test if the Philippines finds itself in trouble because of China’s new coast guard law.Locsin made the statement after State Department spokesman Ned Price said the US was concerned by the newly enacted law, noting it could escalate maritime disputes, and could be invoked to assert unlawful claims.

“Well, we’re not reading it. We’ll just go about our Exclusive Economic Zone and territorial waters—fishing boats, Coast Guard, Navy boats—as we please until we run up against…whatever,” he said Saturday morning. The MDT between the Philippines and the US was signed in 1951, binding the two countries to aid each other in case of foreign aggression.

And who are you to test the MDT? SO YOURE Waiting for a real attack from China to see if MDT WILL BE HONORED BY THE US? So much arrogance from a person with very little function in the government made easy for you by duterte. Our military can defend our fishermen! Ayaw Nyo eh!

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