According to the WeChat Official Account of the China Coast Guard, Liu Dejun, spokesperson for the China Coast Guard Bureau, stated that on May 21st, Philippine government ships 3002 and 3003 illegally intruded into the waters near Zhugui Reef and Iron Line Reef in China's Nansha Islands without permission from the Chinese government, and organized personnel to illegally land on Iron Line Reef. The law enforcement personnel of the China Coast Guard took control measures against the Philippine vessels according to law, and investigated and handled the situation on the reef. The operation was professional, standard, legal, and reasonable.
From 9:13 to 9:14, the Philippine ship 3002 ignored repeated serious warnings from the Chinese side, dangerously approached the China Coast Guard 21559 patrol boat conducting normal rights protection law enforcement activities, resulting in a collision. The responsibility fully lies with the Philippine side.
China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and their adjacent waters. The actions of the Philippine side seriously infringe upon China's territorial sovereignty, violate the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, and undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea. We urge the Philippine side to immediately stop its infringement actions. The China Coast Guard will continue to carry out rights protection law enforcement activities in the maritime areas under China's jurisdiction according to law.
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