September 18, 2024

The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up China's Xianbin Jiao, two days after the Philippine Coast Guard ship MRRV-9701 left the lagoon of Xianbin Jiao (also known as Xianbin Reef) in the South China Sea. 

Chinese experts described the Philippines' latest remarks as a political posture to "save face," and that it signals Manila is likely to continue making provocations in the South China Sea. Yet they warned that as long as the Philippines insists on making infringing provocations in the region, China's countermeasures will only become stricter and the Philippines will not gain any advantages.

A China Coast Guard (CCG) spokesperson confirmed on Sunday that the Philippine Coast Guard ship MRRV-9701, which had been illegally anchored in the lagoon of Xianbin Jiao in the South China Sea since April 17, left around 2 pm on Saturday. 

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