Manila on Monday summoned China’s ambassador to convey its “utmost displeasure” over the continued presence of Chinese militia vessels in a Philippine-claimed reef in the South China Sea. Dr Collin Koh, a Research Fellow from the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies in Singapore, said: “It is undeniable… that American support will be vital… Let the aggressor be aware that there were attempts undertaken to capture evidence that could be used subsequently for any follow on political or legal recourse.”