China's foreign ministry repeated its call for the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship - a rusted-out World War Two relic used as a base - from a disputed shoal, after Manila told Beijing it would not abandon the area
China Coast Guard allegedly uses a water cannon against the Philippine Coast Guard vessels, which were escorting a resupply mission for the Philippine troops stationed at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on August 5, 2023, in this handout photo released on August 6, 2023. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
China has communicated to the Philippines on the Second Thomas Shoal issue "many times" through diplomatic channels, but its goodwill and sincerity have been "ignored", it added. Tensions have soared between the two countries over the South China Sea under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, with Manila pivoting back to the United States, which supports Manila in its maritime disputes with China.
Echoing the foreign ministry, the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines said during a meeting on Monday with Theresa Lazaro, undersecretary of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, that China had no choice but to respond, China's embassy in Philippines said on Tuesday.
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