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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Sunday dislodged a Philippine vessel that had illegally entered waters near Tiexian Reef in the South China Sea, said CCG spokesman Liu Dejun.
According to him, two Philippine vessels with hull numbers 3002 and 3003 illegally entered the waters near the Tiexian Reef of China's Nansha Islands in the South China Sea without permission from the Chinese government.
Ignoring numerous warnings from the Chinese side, the Philippine vessel with the hull number 3003 came dangerously close to the vessel BOK 21559, which was conducting law enforcement activities, and collided with it at 09:19, Liu Dejun added.
“All responsibility lies with the Philippine side,” he stressed.
In accordance with the law, the BOC took control measures against Philippine courts and decisively displaced them. All actions taken were professional, standardized, and legal, he said.
China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands, including Tiexian Reef, and the adjacent waters. The Philippines' actions seriously violate China's territorial sovereignty and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, and undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea, the BOC representative emphasized.
"We strongly warn the Philippines to immediately cease its violations and provocative actions. The BOC will continue to carry out law enforcement activities in accordance with the law in waters under China's jurisdiction to protect China's maritime rights and interests," Liu Dejun noted. -0-
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