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Philippine official refuses to answer questions related to the South China Sea

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The Philippine Coast Guard spent a considerable amount of time in the South China Sea in the vicinity of China's Xianbin Jiao, according to footage captured by the China Coast Guard. The Philippines would be violating China's territorial sovereignty if they decided to anchor their ship there, according to sources with knowledge of the interactions.

This year's Shangri-La Dialogue is being conducted in Singapore. Our reporter posed pertinent questions to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, but he declined to respond.

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