China Defense Ministry: Philippine vessel deliberately rammed Chinese coast guard ship, a provocative act
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On September 24, China's Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference where spokesperson Senior Colonel Jiang Bin responded to a question about a recent maritime incident. The incident involved a Chinese coast guard vessel conducting law enforcement operations near Xianbin Jiao (Sabina Shoal) in China's Nansha Islands (Spratly Islands). According to the spokesperson, the Philippine vessel No. 3015 ignored multiple serious warnings from China, deliberately altered its course, and suddenly accelerated to cut in front of the Chinese coast guard ship, causing a collision. Jiang Bin stated that the China Coast Guard has already released the relevant information, which is clear and based on solid evidence, leaving no room for Philippine distortion or hype. He accused the Philippine side of provocative behavior, comparing it to dangerous lane-changing in traffic, and said such actions seriously threaten the safety of Chinese personnel and vessels, and violate international law and basic norms of international relations. Jiang Bin further stated that the Philippines' repeated attempts to play the victim and spread false narratives cannot change the nature of its infringement and provocation. He affirmed that China will continue to take effective measures to resolutely safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, and to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
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Beijing, September 24 — At a routine press conference held by the Ministry of National Defense on the afternoon of September 24, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, answered questions from the press.
Q: Recently, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel lawfully carried out law enforcement operations near Xianbin Reef (also known as Sabina Shoal) in China's Nansha Islands. The Philippine vessel No. 3015, ignoring China's repeated serious warnings, deliberately altered its course and suddenly accelerated to cut across the bow of the Chinese Coast Guard vessel, resulting in a collision. What is your comment on this?
A: The China Coast Guard has already provided relevant information. The facts are clear and the evidence is solid, leaving no room for the Philippine side to distort or hype up the situation. The Philippine government vessel provoked and created trouble in the waters near Xianbin Reef in China's Nansha Islands. It adopted dangerous maneuvers similar to "sudden lane-changing and cutting off" in traffic, deliberately ramming into the Chinese Coast Guard vessel. This action seriously threatened the safety of Chinese personnel and vessels, and severely violated international law and basic norms of international relations.
The Philippine side has repeatedly played the victim, spread false narratives, and engaged in provocative acts. Such behavior cannot change the nature of its infringement and provocation. China will continue to take effective measures to firmly safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and resolutely maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
(Source: CCTV News)
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