In a statement, the spokesperson of China Coast Guard said two replenishment ships and two Coast Guard vessels from the Philippines entered the shoal’s vicinity waters “without the permission of the Chinese government” and illegally transported construction materials to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre.
“China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands, including the Ren'ai Reef, and its adjacent waters, and firmly opposes the illegal transportation of construction materials by the Philippines to the illegal grounded warship,” it said.
“The CCG will continue to carry out law enforcement activities in the sea areas under China's jurisdiction according to law,” it further said.to troops stationed at the commissioned navy ship in Ayungin Shoal.where the CCG used water cannons against the Philippine Coast Guard fleet conducting a similar mission.A Philippine ship, BRP Sierra Madre, has been grounded at the Ayungin Shoal since 1999.
Former US Air Force official and ex-Defense Attaché Ray Powell, who has been monitoring the mission, earlier in the day said Philippine Coast Guard ships BRP Cabra and BRP SindanganPowell also said two China Coast Guard ships and 10 maritime militia vessels were "blocking" entrance to Ayungin Shoal.
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