By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter
A CHINESE rule allowing its coast guard to detain foreigners crossing what it considers its borders could be a “hostage policy” meant to weaken Philippine resolve to defend its claims in the South China Sea, geopolitical experts said at the weekend.
There is a “very real possibility” now that its coast guard could detain a Filipino fisherman for one or two months, which could lead to a “serious diplomatic and humanitarian crisis,” said Raymond M. Powell, a fellow at Standford University’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation.
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