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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Navy said on Tuesday, April 23, that it expected Chinese vessels to “behave properly” during a joint sail in the West Philippine Sea in late April for Exercise Balikatan 2024. 

The navies of the Philippines, the US, and France, will venture into the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines in the South China Sea for the multilateral maritime exercise (MME) component of the yearly war games by the Philippines and the US. 

The activity, which is taking place beyond the Philippines’ territorial waters for the first time, will see the three navies conducting different operations including search and rescue drills. France is participating in the war games for the first time. 

Asked if they expected China to make its presence in those water fe…

Source:https://www.rappler.com/philippines/expects-china-behave-balikatan-joint-west-sea-sail-2024/