Filipinos across the globe launch protests vs China | Sun.Star.

May 11, 2012

MANILA (3rd Update, 12:20 p.m.) — Police have stopped an activist from burning a Chinese flag at a protest outside China’s consulate in Makati City amid the two countries’ monthlong standoff in the South China Sea.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario also said the protests are a private undertaking. “We have nothing to do with this,” he said, noting that even Chinese groups have launched similar actions against the Philippines abroad.

Tensions have risen since both countries deployed vessels to claim sovereignty over the Scarborough shoal, which is located 124 nautical miles from Zambales province and 472 nautical miles from China’s nearest landmass in Hainan province.

The Chinese Embassy warned its citizens in the Philippines ahead of the protest.

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