Philippines slams China over vessels in disputed South China Sea waters

The Philippines on Monday warned China that it would file more diplomatic protests for every delay in the withdrawal of its vessels from a disputed reef in the South China Sea.The Department of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, demanded that China should immediately withdraw the fishing vessels and maritime assets from the area of Whitsun Reef, known in the Philippines as Julian Felipe Reef, and also rejected China's description of the area as its "traditional fishing grounds.""Julian Felipe Reef is part of the Kalayaan Island Group and lies in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of …READ FULL ARTICLE