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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) — The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Thursday slammed the Philippines’ illegal actions in the Zhubi and Tiexian reefs, calling them a violation of China’s territorial sovereignty and calling on the Philippines to immediately stop such violations.
On Wednesday, two Philippine service vessels illegally entered waters off Zhubi Reef and Tiexian Reef without permission from the Chinese government, with some personnel illegally landing on Tiexian Reef, BOC spokesman Liu Dejun said.
According to the official, BOC officers took action against these vessels and boarded the reef to resolve the situation in a professional, standard, reasonable and legal manner.
However, one of the Philippine ships, ignoring multiple serious warnings from the Chinese side, approached the BOC vessel at a dangerous distance while it was on duty, which led to the collision. Liu Dejun stressed that the Philippine side bears full responsibility for the incident.
He said China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and adjacent waters, adding that such actions by the Philippines seriously violate China’s territorial sovereignty, are contrary to the Declaration of Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, and undermine peace and stability in the region.
“We call on the Philippine side to immediately stop such violations. The BOC will continue to carry out law enforcement activities in the maritime area under China’s jurisdiction to legitimately protect China’s sovereignty and rights,” the BOC official concluded. –0–