BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) — The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Friday took crucial measures to drive away Philippine vessels that illegally intruded into China’s territorial waters of Huangyan Dao, a spokesperson stated, vowing to resolutely safeguard China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and pursuits.
In an announcement, CCG spokesperson Jiang Lue stated that on Friday, the Philippine aspect organized seven authorities vessels, three coast guard ships and one fish service, and instigated quite a few fishing boats to illegally congregate in waters beneath the jurisdiction of China’s Huangyan Dao.
Through the course of, three Philippine authorities vessels ignored repeated warnings and dissuasion from the CCG and insistently intruded into China’s territorial waters of Huangyan Dao, Jiang stated.
The CCG took crucial measures, together with verbal warnings, blockade and management, and water cannon spraying, to resolutely drive away the Philippine vessels in accordance with the legislation, Jiang stated, including that the on-site operations had been skilled, standardized, legit and lawful.
Following its violent assault on CCG legislation enforcement personnel at Ren’ai Jiao on July 20, the Philippine aspect has despatched vessels to intrude into waters beneath the jurisdiction of China’s Huangyan Dao for 2 consecutive days, creating disturbances at a number of areas within the South China Sea and finishing up deliberate provocations, in accordance with Jiang.
These actions significantly infringed upon China’s sovereignty and maritime rights and pursuits and severely undermined peace and stability within the South China Sea, the spokesperson stated.
“We sternly warn the Philippine aspect to instantly cease its infringing and provocative acts. In any other case, all penalties arising therefrom shall be borne by the Philippine aspect,” Jiang stated, including that the CCG will proceed to hold out rights-protection and law-enforcement actions in waters beneath China’s jurisdiction in accordance with the legislation.
