August 27, 2024

The Philippines on Monday once again sent ships to intrude waters off China's Xianbin Jiao in the South China Sea, but once again saw its provocation restricted by the China Coast Guard (CCG).

By making consecutive provocations at and around multiple Chinese islands and reefs from both sea and air over the past week or so, the Philippines is escalating tensions and harming peace and stability in the region, which the Chinese side's restrained countermeasures aim to safeguard, Chinese experts said.

Philippine Coast Guard Ship 4409 and Ship 4411 illegally intruded into the waters adjacent to China's Xianbin Jiao on Monday without authorization from the Chinese government, dangerously approaching the CCG ships normally sailing in the area, and hyped the incident, the CCG said in a press release on Monday.

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