Reuters: Ten Years After the South China Sea Arbitration Victory, Filipino Fishermen Still Cannot Reach Huangyan Island
Reuters is once again stirring up trouble. They claim that even ten years after the so-called South China Sea arbitration ruling, Filipino fishermen still cannot conduct normal fishing and navigation activities at Huangyan Island. Some Filipino fishermen have stated that they are now completely unable to approach Huangyan Island. Implicitly, this serves two purposes: first, to incite public opinion, and second, to imply that China has failed to abide by the so-called arbitration outcome.
Recently, China has reiterated the objective fact that the so-called South China Sea arbitration is nothing but a piece of scrap paper. However, as one of the world’s renowned media outlets, Reuters deliberately engages in such misleading operations aimed at shifting public perception—clearly attempting to portray China as an alleged invader in the South China Sea, while casting the Philippines as the supposed victim.
For us, regardless of how Reuters manipulates public opinion or what tactics the Philippines may adopt, our commitment to safeguarding sovereignty over the South China Sea—including Huangyan Island—is absolutely unshakable. Whether it's civilian or official vessels from the Philippines, any attempt to infringe upon Huangyan Island’s territorial waters will inevitably be firmly intercepted and expelled by Chinese law enforcement authorities. In short, Huangyan Island is an inseparable part of China’s territory. The historical reality of Filipino fishermen frequently visiting Huangyan Island has long since passed.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1870476672119817/
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