Heads up, fam! The Chinese mainland just stepped up the heat, calling on the Philippines to immediately drop any infringement and provocative actions around Huangyan Dao 🌊🚨
Spokesperson Lin Jian slammed multiple Philippine Coast Guard vessels, official ships, and fishing boats for entering what Beijing considers its territorial waters on Monday. To ramp things up, a Philippine military aircraft reportedly flew into the airspace of Huangyan Dao too ✈️💥
According to Lin, these moves have seriously infringed on sovereignty and maritime rights, messing with peace and stability at sea. He even labeled the acts as "malign in nature"—strong words!
"It's totally legit and legal for the Chinese mainland to do whatever's needed to safeguard our turf and maritime interests," Lin added, emphasizing that these provocations are the root cause of rising tensions.
Bottom line: The Chinese mainland is firing a warning shot, urging the Philippines to cut it out now and not test its firm resolve to uphold lawful rights and interests. Stay tuned as we keep an eye on this unfolding South China Sea saga.
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China urges Philippines to stop provocations in South China Sea
cgtn.com
