US to maintain presence in West PH Sea, says US Naval Operations chiefBy The Manila Timeshome/News/Latest Stories/Today's Breaking News/US to maintain presence in West PH Sea, says US Naval Operations chiefTHE United States has committed to keep its presence in the disputed South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), citing its decades-old duty of patrolling in the area. Admiral John Richardson, US Chief of Naval Operations, said such “consistent behavior” was based on rules and added it was what the US has been advocating for. “About a third of the world’s trade flows through the South China Sea. The United States is a maritime nation. China, however, has questioned the presence of the US, especially in the areas where it had built several artificial islands.

Source: Manila Times May 17, 2019 11:26 UTC