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CHINA will not dare to fire even a single shot at a Philippine military vessel at the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal because doing so would bring the United States into the picture, according to Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.
Enrile made the remark during the hearing conducted by the Senate committee on foreign affairs on Friday, which tackled the standoff between the Philippines and China.
The Senate chief said that Manila cant avoid internationalizing the issue especially if the dispute escalates.
He explained that the Philippines can always invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) it signed with the United States, which binds both countries to aid the other if it is attacked.
This is one reason why China will not dare fire at any Philippine military vessel in that area because we have a treaty with an equal super power, Enrile said.
With respect to the claim of ownership, we cannot ask them [US] to come to our aid but if our vessels are attacked by any other power in the Pacific area then we can invoke the mutual defense treaty, the Senate president said.
Enrile believes that China is very sensitive in raising the Scarborough issue internationally because it could essentially bring the US in the picture.
CHINA will not dare to fire even a single shot at a Philippine military vessel at the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal because doing so would bring the United States into the picture, according to Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.
Enrile made the remark during the hearing conducted by the Senate committee on foreign affairs on Friday, which tackled the standoff between the Philippines and China.
The Senate chief said that Manila cant avoid internationalizing the issue especially if the dispute escalates.
He explained that the Philippines can always invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) it signed with the United States, which binds both countries to aid the other if it is attacked.
This is one reason why China will not dare fire at any Philippine military vessel in that area because we have a treaty with an equal super power, Enrile said.
With respect to the claim of ownership, we cannot ask them [US] to come to our aid but if our vessels are attacked by any other power in the Pacific area then we can invoke the mutual defense treaty, the Senate president said.
Enrile believes that China is very sensitive in raising the Scarborough issue internationally because it could essentially bring the US in the picture.
