The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday (November 2nd) refers to the breakthrough in the Philippine waters in China, and criticized the Chinese military that the Philippine warships broke into the neighboring waters of Huangyan Island. There is no legal basis.
According to Reuters, the Chinese military illegally broke into Huangyan Island (the Philippines called Bard Masinlot) near the sea in response to the Chinese military said this week.Based on, it will only exacerbate tensions related to controversial waterway.
The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that Huangyan Island is located in the Philippine exclusive economic zone. The Philippines has sovereignty and jurisdiction over Huangyan Island, and has always demanded that Chinese vessels on Huangyan Island immediately leave.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army's southern theater on Monday (October 30) refers to the illegal breakthrough into the neighboring waters of Huangyan Island on the day of the Philippine frigate."" ".
A spokesman for the southern theater, Tian Junli, criticized the Philippine country's behavior seriously violated Chinese sovereignty, seriously violated the basic guidelines for international law and international relations, and it was easy to cause misunderstanding and misjudgment."We are telling the Philippines to immediately stop infringing provocations and effectively avoid further upgrading of the situation." The theater troops always maintain a high alert, resolutely defend the national sovereignty security and peace and stability in the South China Sea region.
