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South China Sea Tensions: Philippines Ups The Ante, Tells Fishermen To Ignore China Ban KEY POINTS Philippine foreign secretary had hit out at China with an expletive-laced tweet President Duterte continued to appease Beijing by belittling Hague ruling After years of putting up with Chinese belligerence, the Philippines has finally snapped back, telling its fishermen to ignore China s annual summer fishing ban in the South China Sea. Encouraging its boats to keep fishing in the country s territorial waters, the Philippines South China Sea Task Force said Tuesday that the fishing ban does not apply to our fishermen, reported Reuters. The fishing moratorium imposed by China since 1999 runs from May 1 to Aug. 16 and covers areas of the South China Sea and other waters off China. However, the task force has opposed the Chinese moratorium, amid escalating tensions between the two nations. ....