Let’s first talk about the Chinese vessels seen in the Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. Justice Carpio in a television interview reminds us to be “very wary” of what’s happening at the Julian Felipe Reef. This is true because despite the Philippine diplomatic protest filed on March 21, 2021, the Chinese vessels remained at Julian Felipe Reef. They want to control Julian Felipe Reef simply because it is very close to their biggest air and naval base in Mischief Reef. By the way, the Julian Felipe Reef is part of a bigger group of islands called Union Banks.

Source: Philippine Star March 28, 2021 15:56 UTC