China may fund Filipino rebels By Camille Diola (philstar) | Updated March 25, 2014 - 3:42pm 28 1185 googleplus2 0 A national security observeer had warned that China may not only increase its presence near the disputed territories such as Pagasa Island (picture) claimed by the Philippines but can also fund local armed groups. AP/Bullit Marquez, Allen Qiao MANILA, Philippines — Former Interior Secretary Rafael Alunan III warned against Chinas feared retaliation through economic and environmental sanctions after Manilas memorial is submitted to the arbitral tribunal on March 30. Alunan said that China can sabotage communication lines and even the electrical grid, but it can also support armed groups in the country. Something that wasnt discussed too much but still falls within the realm of the possible is that instead of walloping us in the West Philippine Sea and driving home their point, they could just fund our local rebels and make trouble, Alunan, a co-convenor of the West Philippine Sea Coalition, said in an interview with ANC on Tuesday. Alunan said that China has threatened to impose economic sanctions on the Philippines in opposition to the arbitration case pending before the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea in the Hague, Netherlands. He also warned that the Asian giant may disrupt human and ecological security by remotely shutting down the electrical grid, 40 percent of which is controlled by a Chinese state-owned company. I was taken aback by that. And then there is also a possibility that they can introduce viruses to our communication lines that can either capture data or corrupt data, Alunan said. philstar/headlines/2014/03/25/1304973/china-may-fund-filipino-rebels
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:17:27 +0000
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