(Manila Comprehensive News) The Philippine Coast Guard recently puts navigation buoy in the exclusive economic zone to declare the sovereignty of the Philippines to the Sand Islands in Hainan, China.
The Philippines and the Chinese Maritime Police Ship have recently been in disputes in the South China Sea, where the sovereignty is controversial.Putting navigation buoying materials has made the relationship between the two countries more tense.
According to the Philippine Star report, the Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Jay Tarriela on Sunday (May 14) said in Twitter that the Philippine side will be 200 nautical miles away from the offshore (322 kilometers from May 10th to 12th (322 kilometers) Five locations in the exclusive economic zone set up buoyant labels with Film flag patterns, including Whitsun Reef, which was parked in more than 200 Chinese vessels in 2021.
Talera said: "This measure highlights the determination of the Philippines to protect its marine boundaries and resources and contribute to the security of maritime trade."
In May 2022, the Philippine Coast Guard also launching navigation buoys on four islands on the Nansha Islands.As of Sunday night, the Chinese embassy in Manila has not yet commented on the launch of the buoy.
The Philippines named the South China Sea on the west side of the Philippine Islands as the "Western Philippines Sea" and said it was the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.But China also claims to have sovereignty in this sea area.
The Philippine Coast Guard Joseph Coyme also revealed that on Sunday, on Sunday, it was also revealed that the Philippines is closely paying attention to the Chinese fishing vessels and maritime boats that are parked in the West Philippines.
He said that the Philippines had warned through broadcasting, but emphasized that this did not exacerbate the tension in related sea areas, because the Philippines was not provocative, and the operation of foreign ships there was not affected.
Kye Mei said: "This is the benefit of the coastal guard and the appearing that the law enforcement agency (where) ... We are not in a real tension."
