Noy sends Spratlys ‘specialist’ to China By Danessa O. Rivera and Angie M. Rosales 03/07/2011

SANTIAGO WARNS VS NEGATIVE IMPACT OF GOV’T MOVES

Noy sends Spratlys ‘specialist’ to China

By Danessa O. Rivera and Angie M. Rosales 03/07/2011

Malacañang said yesterday it is sending a Spratlys specialist to China in the next few days to take up the near encounter in the disputed islands even as a senator warned that the incident involving Chinese patrol ships and a Philippine exploration vessel will definitely be raised by China during coming negotiations on the fate of three Filipinos facing execution in the mainland for drug offenses.

Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago said the incident will definitely have a “negative” impact on the discussions.
Santiago also warned against further incensing China.

“(The convicts) would probably have better chances at a favorable decision had (the government) not sent a unit in the Spratlys,” Santiago said.

The possibility of China taking up the issue on the recent incident in the Spratly islands against the government cannot be discounted, Santiago added..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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