Testing China's Position? China and the Philippines Have Intense Confrontations Outside Huangyan Island
After our country announced the establishment of the Huangyan Island Nature Reserve, the Philippines sent ships to test it.
On the 16th, our maritime police issued a notice stating that on that day, China took regulatory measures against multiple Philippine government ships engaged in illegal activities in the territorial waters of Huangyan Island according to law.
According to ship tracking signals, the Philippines deployed at least three coast guard patrol ships, two government vessels, and one fishing boat. It is suspected that they attempted to forcibly enter the territorial waters of Huangyan Island with Philippine fishermen, and were intercepted by our maritime police outside the Huangyan Island.
As of now, neither China nor the Philippines has disclosed more detailed on-site information. However, based on the feedback from the vessel signals, Chinese and Philippine ships have carried out extensive maneuvering and pursuit interception around Huangyan Island. One of the Philippine patrol ships gradually slowed down in speed, which is suspected to have been successfully intercepted by our maritime police.
Some Western open-source intelligence accounts speculate that our maritime police may have used water cannons again during the interception process. However, the specific situation still needs to wait for the announcement from our maritime police or reports from Philippine media.
Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1843383011266572/
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