Senators say ASEAN should talk about China bullying at sea

0 BW FILE PHOTO THE PHILIPPINES should talk to neighboring countries about China's continued incursions in the South China Sea, according to senators. In a statement, Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Tuesday said diplomatic protests "may not be too helpful anymore" because China continues to ignore these. "Perhaps China would not be so dismissive if we and our allies, both in the Asia-Pacific and the west, show we can band together to maintain a balance of power in the region, including the West Philippine Sea," he said, referring to parts of the South China Sea within the country's exclusive economic…