As the Chinese regime escalates its aggression in the South China Sea, the Philippines warned that it would not rule out expelling the Chinese ambassador. Meanwhile, the United States, Japan, and the Philippines have vowed to strengthen cooperation to maintain peace and stability in the region.
On Dec. 11, a spokesman for the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said it had summoned China’s ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, to lodge a diplomatic protest over the provocations by the Chinese coast guard against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea for two consecutive days. The spokesman also said the Philippines was “seriously considering” declaring Mr. Huang a “persona non grata” and expelling him from the country.
