The statement of President Xi Jinping that China is incapable of hegemony or militarism does not jibe with its actions especially in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), an analyst said on Sunday.

International law expert Harry Roque Jr., a professor at the University of the Philippines, cited China’s naval modernization and its growing aggressiveness in disputed waters.

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