The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has reiterated its displeasure over the reported plan of China to fortify its claims over the disputed Spratlys. The Chinese insists its territorial ownership over Sansha City, a name it calls the group of islands, islets, shoals, reefs and atolls in the disputed Spratlys in South China Sea. DFA Secretary Alberto del Rosario reportedly has asked the Philippine Embassy in Beijing to check from official channels on the reported $1.6-billion investment plan of China to develop Sansha City. Read More
