The Philippines has announced intentions to regain control of a power grid company that has some Chinese ownership if necessary, due to concerns over China’s alleged control of the nation’s power grid. Senator Raffy Tulfo raised concerns over power outages and potential sabotage of the national grid by Chinese shareholders. The State Grid Corporation of China holds a 40% stake in the National Grid Corp of the Philippines (NGCP) with the remaining 60% owned by a Filipino consortium. Philippine senators have warned about the implications of Chinese ownership of the nation’s sole power grid. Beijing’s claim of sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea was invalidated by an international arbitration ruling in 2016. In recent months, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has behaved more aggressively in the South China Sea, with over 100 Chinese militia maritime vessels reportedly entering the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. The United States has urged China to stop harassing Philippine vessels in the region and warned of the mutual defense treaty invoking for any armed attack on Philippine armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has sought to strengthen security alliances with the United States.