The Philippines has accused China of intimidating its fishermen at the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, calling the presence of a Chinese coast guard vessel 'illegal' and 'provocative'. The Philippines has protested the increasing presence of Chinese vessels in its exclusive economic zone, including the deployment of a large coast guard ship that it claims is intended to intimidate its fishermen.
This image provided by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Chinese Coast Guard ship 5901 in the seas within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone on Jan 13, 2025. MANILA: The Philippines accused China on Tuesday of intimidating its fishermen at a disputed South China Sea shoal, and normalising an"illegal presence", after Beijing
"We were surprised about the increasing aggression being showed by the People's Republic of China in deploying the monster ship," Malaya told a press conference. China's embassy in Manila said the shoal, which it calls"Huangyan Dao", is China's territory, and its actions are in"full accordance with the law".Philippines seeks diplomatic means in South China Sea disputes but will defend sovereign rights: Foreign Secretary
SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE CHINA PHILIPPINES FISHERMEN
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