Beijing, 19 August 2024 (TDI): The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Monday took professional, legitimate, and restrained restrictive measures on Philippine Coast Guard ships when they consecutively intruded into waters adjacent to two Chinese reefs in the South China Sea.
The Philippine Coast Guard ships MRRV-4410 and MMRV-441 illegally intruded waters adjacent to Xianbin Jiao (also known as Xianbin Reef) of China’s Nansha Qundao (also known as Nansha Islands), and the took restrictive measures in accordance with the law, CCG spokesperson Gan Yu said in a statement on Monday.
At 3:24 am, the MRRV-4410 ignored multiple stern warnings from the Chinese side and intentionally rammed into the CCG Vessel 21551 that was conducting normal law enforcement and rights-safeguarding activities, resulting in a minor collision, Gan said, adding that the responsibility lies with the Philippine side.
The CCG released two footages showing the MRRV-4410’s ramming into the CCG Vessel 21551.
Experts told the Global Times that the CCG vessel was clearly sailing in a straight line when the Philippine ship on its port side suddenly turned right, causing a collision.
Then at about 6:00 am, after the MRRV-4410 saw its attempt to intrude waters adjacent to Xianbin Jiao blocked, it again illegally intruded waters adjacent to Ren’ai Jiao of China’s Nansha Qundao, ignoring repeated calls and route restrictions by the Chinese side, Gan said in a separate statement.
The CCG took restrictive measures on the Philippine vessel in accordance with the law and regulations, the CCG spokesperson said.
The Philippines repeatedly made provocations and created troubles, violated the temporary arrangement reached by the two sides about delivering living material supplies to the Philippine’ ship illegally grounded on Ren’ai Jiao, seriously violated China’s sovereignty, an sabotaged peace and stability in the region, Gan said.
Gan stressed that the Philippines stop infringing provocations immediately, or all consequences that could happen are to be borne by the Philippine side.
The Philippines’ consecutive trespasses into waters adjacent to both Ren’ai Jiao and Xianbin Jiao are an irresponsible, dangerous escalation to the situation, experts said.
Chen Xiangmiao, director of the World Navy Research Center at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, said that the Philippines sees Xianbin Jiao as a transfer station for its resupply missions to Ren’ai Jiao, as Xianbin Jiao is situated between Ren’ai Jiao and the Philippines’ Palawan Province.
The Philippines thought if it moved simultaneously around Ren’ai Jiao and Xianbin Jiao, China might not be able to deal with the situation, Chen said.
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