The Chinese authorities will respond by taking decisive measures to protect their territorial sovereignty, maritime rights and interests, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the People’s Republic of China, Wu Qian, reported on March 24 on the Ministry of Defense portal. of the People’s Republic of China.
As the department said in a statement: “If the Philippines continues to challenge the Chinese side, China will respond by taking decisive measures to protect its territorial sovereignty, maritime rights and interests.”
It should be noted that Beijing considers the entry of Philippine and coast guard ships into the disputed waters of Renai (Ayungin) Reef in the South China Sea a provocation.
Recall that the Armed Forces of the Philippines previously reported that “Chinese coast guard ships used water cannon against Philippine supply ships near a disputed sandbar in the South China Sea.”
Source: Rossa Primavera
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