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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin on Wednesday stressed China's firm determination to safeguard its rights in the South China Sea (SCS), criticizing the Philippines' "self-inflicted farce."
China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nanhai Zhudao Islands (South China Sea Islands), including Huangyan Dao Island, and its surrounding maritime areas, and has sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the relevant waters, Jiang Bin said, commenting on recent statements by the Philippine Coast Guard.
The law enforcement activities carried out by the Chinese side in waters under its jurisdiction are fully justified, Jiang Bin noted, adding that China took legal and legitimate countermeasures that were professional and restrained in response to the recent provocations by the Philippine Coast Guard.
"Bringing journalists on board during so-called patrol missions to film and promote the 'victim narrative' has become an unsurprising scenario for the Philippine side," Jiang Bin noted.
Edited videos and fabricated lies will never change China's sovereignty over Nanhai Zhudao, nor will they shake China's firm resolve to defend its rights in accordance with the law, he added. -0-
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