Lawmaker condemns China’s installation of defense system on Mischief Reef

A lawmaker “strongly” condemned China’s installation of a missile system in the West Philippine Sea.

“The Chinese has also set up missiles in the Mischief Reef, which, according to the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, is part of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines,” ACT Teachers Representative Antonio L. Tinio said in a statement issued on Friday.

He also called for the government to assert the country’s rights over the Kalayaan group of islands.

The remark was made after CNBC reported China installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on Reef, Subi Reef and Mischief Reef. — Charmaine A. Tadalan