MANILA, Philippines — Home of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has condemned China’s continued intrusion within the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying that the Chinese language Coast Guard’s actions have gotten “more and more aggressive” as time passes.
Romualdez in an announcement on Monday highlighted that it was the second time in every week that Chinese language ships have been concerned in an incident in opposition to Filipino vessels.
The Speaker was referring to the China Coast Guard (CCG) ship’s ramming of a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Assets (BFAR) vessel close to Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, a portion of the WPS effectively inside the nation’s 200 nautical mile unique financial zone.
“Once more, we condemn within the strongest phrases this latest reckless and harmful maneuvers by the China Coast Guard on our vessels, this time a [BFAR] ship conducting a humanitarian mission by resupplying Filipino fishermen with meals, medical provides, and diesel,” Romualdez mentioned.
“(That is the second time in a few week that China) used its would possibly to harass and terrorize our vessels and personnel inside our personal territory,” he added.
A video taken by the Philippine Day by day Inquirer Sunday afternoon confirmed CCG Ship 21551 hitting BRP Datu Sanday whereas a few of its personnel have been seen filming the incident, round 10 nautical miles off Escoda Shoal.
One other video confirmed that the CCG ship 4102 fired a water cannon in opposition to BRP Datu Sanday whereas en path to the shoal. Moreover, six CCG vessels concurrently fired water cannons in opposition to the BFAR vessel.
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In keeping with China’s state broadcaster CCTV, it was the Philippine vessel that “illegally intruded into the waters close to Xianbin Reef within the Nansha Islands with out permission from the Chinese language authorities.”
Apart from this newest incident, Romualdez famous that final August 19, China Coast Guard ships rammed two Philippine Coast Guard vessels.
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“This space is clearly inside the 200-mile unique financial zone of the Philippines below the United Nations Conference of the Legislation of the Sea, to which China and the Philippines are signatories,” Romualdez mentioned, noting that the shoals are over 1,000 miles away from China’s southernmost tip.
“Beijing ought to pursue consultations and dialogue as a solution to resolve battle, and never resort to confrontation and aggression,” he added.
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