THE UNIVERSITY of the Philippines (UP) will continue conducting marine research in the South China Sea despite threats from China鈥檚 coast guard and militia chips, UP President Angelo A. Jimenez told reporters on Tuesday.
Chinese aggression won鈥檛 dissuade the state university鈥檚 research on marine resources in the disputed waterway, he said.
鈥淲e don鈥檛 want to surrender our research just because there is a conflict,鈥 Mr. Jimenez said. 鈥淲e will face the situation.鈥
China claims more than 80% of the South China including areas withing the Philippines鈥 exclusive economic zone. A United Nations-backed tribunal in the Hague voided its claim in 2016 for being illegal. 鈥 Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio
