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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — China Coast Guard (CCG) spokesman Gan Yu on Tuesday criticized the Philippines for seriously encroaching on China's sovereignty in the South China Sea.
Gan Yu made the remarks while commenting on an incident on Tuesday in which more than 10 Philippine service vessels illegally entered Chinese territorial waters near Huangyan Island, ignoring repeated warnings from the Chinese side.
The official said that the BOC took deterrent measures in accordance with the law and forced out the vessels.
He said one of the Philippine vessels, number 3014, endangered the Chinese vessels and their crews by making “dangerous maneuvers” and deliberately crashing into one of the BOC ships that was carrying out standard law enforcement procedures.
"China's actions on the ground were professional, legal and justified," Gan Yu said.
Stressing that Huangyan Island is an inalienable part of China's territory, Gan Yu said that the Philippines' actions had grossly infringed on China's sovereignty and violated relevant provisions of Chinese law and international law.
The spokesman warned the Philippines to immediately stop its encroachments and assured that the BOC would continue law enforcement patrols in the area in accordance with the law to protect China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights. –0–
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