Chinese envoy repeats WPS feelers; Offer ‘obfuscatory’, says Villafuerte

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THE Chinese Embassy on Monday again urged the Philippines to meet China halfway over the maritime dispute through diplomatic dialogues but insisted that the country tow away the BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal, which is well within the Philip - pines’ exclusive economic zone.

Chinese Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Zhou Zhiyong made the statement more than a week after the Chinese Coast Guard used water cannons against Philippine vessels trying to resupply Filipino soldiers on Ayungin Shoal.

In a forum, Zhou insisted that Ayungin Shoal, which he called Ren’ai Reef, is part

By Joel Zurbano