WW3 fears as country with weaker army than China issues three-word warning to Xi Jinping
The dangerous row between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea is sparking fresh fears for an escalation of hostilities which could result in WW3 - after Manila announced it is contingency planning to be ready to face aggressions from Beijing.
Alberto Carlos, chief of the Philippines' Western Command told CNN Philippines, warned: "Expect more coercive actions from China, short of armed attack. Next after the water cannon is probably ramming and also they will attempt to board our vessel, which is something that we will not allow them to do."
Mr Carlos added this scenario had been included in the war games exercises and academic discussions happening in Manila. He said: "We're brainstorming this, we are wargaming this and we are prepared for any contingency that will happen."
The relations between China and the Philippines have seriously deteriorated this year, as Beijing ramped up its aggressions and sovereignty claims in the South China Sea.
While Manila lays claims on a number of features of the sea, including the Second Thomas Shoal, Beijing claims that almost the entire South China Sea is part of its territory, despite it overlapping with the waters of the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
After developing closer defence ties with the US military, Manila has taken a harder line with China, denouncing and responding to some of the dangerous provocations launched at sea.
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