(Manila Composite) The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the representatives of the Chinese Embassy on Thursday (May 2) to protest the Chinese Maritime Police Ship in the Skobel Shilant (known as Huangyan Island) to attack the Philippine Coast Guard with a water cannonThe boat also asked Chinese ships to immediately leave the Stakaberg shoal and nearby waters.

The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines to protest.This is the 20th time that the Philippines has called on representatives of the Chinese Embassy to express protests, and it is also the 153rd protest since President of President.

The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying: "The Philippines protests the harassment, collision, intensive siege, tracking and blocking, hazardous actions, use water cannons, and other aggressive behaviors of the Chinese maritime police team and the Chinese maritime militia."

The Philippine side pointed out that the water cannon's water cannon and martial arts ships are far greater than before, resulting in tearing or bending metal components and equipment on the Philippine ship.

The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "China's aggression, especially the use of high -pressure water cannons, (causing damage to the Philippine ship)," and required Chinese ships to immediately leave the Skobel shallow beach and nearby waters.

On April 30, a Philippine coast guard ship and a business ship were damaged by the Chinese Maritime Police Ship during the shoal of Scarberg.

Scarberry shallow beach is one of the islands and reefs of the Zhongsha Islands, and is the main fishing ground of fishermen in many countries in Southeast Asia.China currently controls the Skobel shallow beach and has deployed marine police boats and other boats.Manila means harassing and preventing the Philippine fishermen from entering the lagoon in Skobel's shoal.

The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said on Wednesday (1st) that Huangyan Island is an inherent territory in China and urged the Philippines to stop violating and provoked, and do not "challenge China's determination to defend sovereignty."

Chinese maritime militia returns to Irokis Reef to establish a "semi -permanent existence"

According to the Manila Times, American maritime security expert Powell said that Chinese maritime militia returned to Iroquois Reef again (known as Sagita Reef) and established a "semi -permanent existence" there.

The Irokis Reef is one of the islands and reefs of the Nansha Islands, near Balawan, Philippines.The Philippine Coast Guard said earlier that the Chinese maritime police ship threatened the Philippine fishermen there in early April.

Powell said that the recent set of satellite images showed that two groups of Chinese militia ships appeared in the southern end of the Irokis Reef.In addition, Chinese maritime police ships often appear in this sea area, and even launching patrol mission.

Powell said that the mission of infringement patrol is the key part of "China’ s strategy of strengthening its extensive marine claim in disputed waters. ""The purpose of China is to establish a continuous existence in these areas, and gradually make its maritime activities normally."

Powell is the Colonel of the United States Retired Air Force and is currently the head of Sealight, a think tank.