TOKYO -- To ignore or respond: That is the question Southeast Asian countries face daily in dealing with China in the disputed South China Sea, according to Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Jay Tarriela.
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A China Coast Guard ship fires a water cannon at a Philippine vessel on June 20. (Philippine Coast Guard)
TOKYO -- To ignore or respond: That is the question Southeast Asian countries face daily in dealing with China in the disputed South China Sea, according to Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Jay Tarriela.