NOT wanting a military confrontation with the United States, China will not dare to remove the dilapidated BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal and will instead wait for it to fall apart, a United States-based maritime security analyst said.

Retired US Col. Raymond Powell said China will not attempt to forcefully tow away the beached ship despite its repeated threats to do so.

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