According to Gan Yu, spokesperson for the China Coast Guard, Philippine Coast Guard vessels 4410 and 4411 illegally intruded into the waters of Xianbin Reef in the South China Sea without the permission of the Chinese side, and the Chinese Coast Guard took control measures against Philippine coast guard vessels in accordance with the law. However, the Philippine Coast Guard Vessel 4410 ignored China's repeated warnings and deliberately rammed with the Chinese Coast Guard Vessel 21551 in an unprofessional and dangerous manner, resulting in an over-collision incident, and the responsibility lies entirely with the Philippine side. Philippine Coast Guard vessel No. 4410 illegally broke into the waters of Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea again after its failure to illegally break into Xianbin Reef.
The Chinese Coast Guard expelled Philippine coast guard vessels that illegally intruded into China's territorial waters at Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea
Recently, the Philippine side has repeatedly provoked incidents and created contradictions in the waters of Xianbin Reef and Ren'ai Reef, violated the temporary arrangement for the supply of daily necessities for warships illegally "beached" at Ren'ai Reef between China and the Philippines, seriously jeopardized regional peace and seriously violated China's sovereignty, and urged the Philippine side to immediately stop its infringement and provocative acts, otherwise the Philippines will bear all the consequences arising therefrom. According to Philippine media sources, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Jay · Tarera insisted that Philippine ships only operate in their exclusive economic zone, and said that the "Teresa ·Magbanua" law enforcement ship (Philippine Coast Guard 9701 ship) has been stationed at Senbin Reef since April 16, which is only 139 kilometers away from Palawan Island in the Philippines.
At the same time, Taliera also said on its social platform that according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 2016 arbitral award, Sembin Reef is located in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines. At the same time, he added, our Philippine Coast Guard vessels have the right to operate in the waters of Sembin Reef for as long as necessary, without the permission of any other country. China has been deploying large coast guard vessels and even a navy near Sembin Reef in disputed waters, actions that have undermined peace and created tensions in the area. At the same time, China's 10,000-ton 5901 coast guard ships appear in the waters of Xianbin Reef from time to time, which is to "intimidate" the Philippines. China is operating within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, and you have no right to operate in the zone.
South China Sea Adjudication
According to the Philippine side's remarks, it can be seen that the Philippine side has no intention of backing down, and will take the "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea" and the so-called "South China Sea Arbitration" as an example at every turn. Before the South China Sea Arbitration case, the Philippines had no legal basis and could only forcibly occupy Chinese islands through reckless military actions. However, under the manipulation of foreign countries, a strategic action has been born in the cloak of law, and it has been combined with public opinion, diplomacy, economics, and military deterrence to continuously exert pressure on China.
On July 12, 2016, the International Court of Justice in The Hague issued a "final judgment" in the South China Sea arbitration, ruling in favor of the Philippines and rejecting China's "nine-dash line" while declaring that China has no "historic ownership" of the South China Sea. Just four days after the "final verdict" was announced, the USS Ronald · Reagan of the United States Navy and seven United States warships assembled in the South China Sea, among which three Arleigh ·Burke-class destroyers had repeatedly "quietly approached" China's islands and reefs, which was a show of force to China through the navy and seriously jeopardized China's peace and stability in the South China Sea.
Peace was emphasized at the meeting on the South China Sea issue
In addition, China, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam signed the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea in November 2002, announcing to the world that the South China Sea is no longer free of rules, but has jointly established "South China Sea Rules", so as to put an end to the occurrence of disputes between parties in the South China Sea. Article 5 of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea clearly stipulates that all parties undertake to exercise self-restraint and refrain from taking actions that complicate or escalate disputes or affect peace and stability, including actions not to inhabit islands, reefs, shoals, sands or other natural formations that are currently uninhabited, and to deal with their differences in a constructive manner.
What did the Philippines, one of the signatories, do after signing? Continue to carry out military activities with United States, Japan, Australia, Canada and other countries. Since 2002, the United States has sold nearly $900 million in weapons to the Philippines and provided more than $1.3 billion in military assistance, including light weapons, infantry fighting vehicles, armored transport vehicles, command vehicles, mortars, howitzers, general aircraft, helicopters, anti-tank weapons, communications equipment, night vision devices and many other military equipment, and even plans to purchase F-16 and Black Hawk helicopters.
Military exercises between the Philippines and the United States
In addition, since November 2023, the Philippines has continued to create unprovoked incidents and launch provocative acts at Ren'ai Jiao, and this year it has launched provocative acts at Scarborough Shoal and Xianbin Jiao. The signing of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea between China and the 10 ASEAN countries is aimed at preventing countries outside the region from interfering in ASEAN's internal affairs and avoiding unfairness. China attaches great importance to the claims and grievances of ASEAN countries, and encourages them to resolve their differences through negotiations. If some countries have to solve the problem by military means by co-opting foreign forces, frankly this is not the best choice, and I believe this is also an unacceptable choice for ASEAN countries.
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