Title:

 France, UK sail warships in South China Sea

Author:

Patricia Lourdes Viray

Source:

Philippine Star

Date:

 June 4, 2018

Description:

MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to challenge China's increasing militarization in the South China Sea, France and the United Kingdom will sail warships in the contested waterway. French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly and British Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson made this statement at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore over the weekend.