China waiting for right time to take Ayungin – Adan

CHINA is waiting for the "opportune time" to take over the Ayungin Shoal as Beijing will continue to block efforts by the Philippines to maintain its military outpost in the area, retired general Edilberto Adan said during The Manila Times roundtable interview led by its chairman Dante Francis "Klink" Ang 2nd.

Adan, Philippine Council for Foreign Relations (PCFR) board trustee, said that China has occupied three features in the South China Sea (SCS) — the Subi, Mischief and Fiery Cross reefs. All reefs are claimed by the Philippines. Mischief Reef is within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Adan said.