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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — China on Wednesday condemned the Philippines' actions, calling them "a thief cries, stop thief," after Manila orchestrated the illegal entry of ships into Xianbin Reef Lagoon in the South China Sea.
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin made the statement in response to the Philippines' false accusations regarding Chinese maritime law enforcement actions against Philippine personnel in the Xianbin Reef area.
"China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and adjacent waters, including Xianbin Reef. This is fully justified both historically and legally," the official representative of the Chinese Ministry of Defense emphasized.
Jiang Bin noted that the Philippines orchestrated and deliberately dispatched a large number of vessels to illegally enter the Xianbin Reef Lagoon. He added that personnel on the Philippine vessels even threatened on-duty Chinese Coast Guard personnel with knives, which constitutes "provocative and inherently disgusting behavior."
"China will continue to take decisive and effective measures in response to all acts of encroachment and provocation," a Chinese defense ministry spokesman said.
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