The Philippines “does not have the capability” to stop China from reclaiming Scarborough (Panatag) shoal, a senior Filipino diplomat admitted on Tuesday.

In a roundtable interview with foreign reporters in Manila, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Cuisia Jr. expressed hope that the international community will be able to persuade China to stop its unilateral moves in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) where Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims.

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