The Philippines on Monday morning summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy following the China Coast Guard’s dangerous maneuver against a Philippine vessel in Ayungin Shoal.
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday morning summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy following the China Coast Guard’s dangerous maneuver against a Philippine vessel on a recent rotation and resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal.In a statement, DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said they summoned the Chinese chargé d'affaires to “convey the Philippines’ strong protest against the aggressive actions” committed by the CCG and Chinese maritime militia.
“In these demarches, the Philippines stressed, among others, that China has no right to be in Ayungin Shoal, a low-tide elevation that lies within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in accordance with the 1982 UNCLOS and as affirmed by the 2016 Arbitral Award,” she said. “China’s continued interference with the Philippines’ routine and lawful activities in its own exclusive economic zone is unacceptable.
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