The Ministry of Defense asks the Philippines to stop all dangerous actions of infringement and provocation

The MND Urges the Philippine Side to Stop Any Risky Infringments and Provocations

  On the afternoon of May 15, Colonel Jiang Bin, deputy director of the Ministry of National Defense News Bureau and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, released a message on recent military issues.

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  Reporter: It is reported that the Philippines has frequently sent escort boats to invade the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Island, and hype that Chinese warships have taken "high-risk" maneuvering actions. What is the spokesperson’s comment?

  Question:It is reported that recently the Philippines has frequently sent frigates in an attempt to intrude into the territorial sea of ​​China's Huangyan Dao, and claimed that the Chinese military vessels took high-risk maneuvers. What's your comment?

  Jiang Bin: Huangyan Island is China's inherent territory. Recently, Philippine warships attempted to forcibly break into China's territorial waters of Huangyan Island. China took necessary measures to block and drive them away, which was completely legitimate and legal and professionally restrained. What the Philippines has done is extremely irresponsible, dangerously approaching Chinese ships, and seriously threatening China's sovereignty and security. We ask the Philippines to stop all dangerous actions of infringement and provocation, and not to challenge China's firm determination to safeguard its national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, otherwise it will only suffer the consequences.

  Jiang Bin:Huangyan Dao is China's inherent territory. In recent days, the Philippine military vessels attempted to intrude into the territorial sea of ​​China's Huangyan Dao. The Chinese side took necessary measures to stop and dispel them, which was completely legitimate, legal, professional and restrained. The Philippine side's actions were highly irresponsible, and severely threatened China's sovereignty and security by approaching Chinese vessels in a dangerous manner. We urge the Philippine side to stop any risky infrastructure and provocations, and refrain from challenging China's firm resolve in safeguarding territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. Otherwise, it will only taste the bitter fruit of its own doing.

[Editor in charge: Zhang Qiaosu]