SUMMARY

An unusual number of Chinese nationals have planted themselves in communities bordered by Philippine waters where China maintains a menacing military presence. They are estimated between 1,500 and 4,600, and many of them have been observed to be men in their prime and university enrollees. 

But officials of the host localities and schools, in Cagayan Valley, don’t look the least bit concerned. The attitude seems only to reflect willful indifference, considering that China has been forcibly and relentlessly pursuing an expansionist campaign against the Philippines for eight years now.

It all began when Rodrigo Duterte became president, in 2016. One of his first acts was to surrender control over the West Philippine Sea to China, which had begun saber-rattling after losing its c…

Source:https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/newspoint-willful-indifference-philippines-china/