The Philippines remains dedicated to peaceful dialogue and diplomacy amid China's illegal actions in the West Philippine Sea, National Security Adviser and National Security Council Director General Eduardo Año said.
This frame grab from handout video footage taken on June 17, 2024 and released on June 25 by the Armed Forces of the Philippines shows Chinese Coast Guard personnel aboard rigid hull inflatable boats during a confrontation with Philippine Navy personnel on their respective vessels near the Second Thomas Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea .
“We have been exerting our best efforts to urge China to respect and act in accordance with international laws, rules and orders and be true to their words by translating them into actions,” Año said. The June 17 incident was the latest and most serious incident in a series of escalating confrontations between Chinese and Philippine ships in recent months as China steps up efforts to push its claims to nearly all of the strategically located waterway.
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