China's actions in South China Sea 'patently illegal,' Philippine Defense Minister says

Manila, Philippines — China's actions in the South China Sea are "patently illegal," the Philippines' defense secretary said Monday following a clash in disputed waters on Sunday over what Manila said was a resupply mission for fishermen. "We have to expect these kinds of behavior from China because this is a struggle. We have to be ready to anticipate and to get used to these kinds of acts of China which are patently illegal, as we have repeatedly said," Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro told reporters.