In the wake of a recent standoff between the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG), the CCG accused Philippine ships of attempting to breach the territorial waters of Huangyan Island.
According to China Coast Guard spokesperson Liu Dejun, on December 4, Philippine Coast Guard ships 9701 and 4409, along with public service ships 3002 and 3003, attempted to breach China’s territorial waters in the vicinity of Huangyan Island.
These vessels were reported to have dangerously approached Chinese law enforcement patrol ships.
"China has exercised control over them in accordance with the law," Liu Dejun said in a statement on Wednesday.
JUST IN: Nakaranas ng pang ha-harass ang BRP Datu Pagbuaya (MMOV 3003) sa Bajo De Masinloc mula sa Chinese Coast Guard vessels kaninang 6:30 AM.
— DZRH NEWS (@dzrhnews) December 4, 2024
Ayon kay PCG spokesperson for WPS @jaytaryela, dalawang beses na binomba ng water canon ang BRP Datu Pagbuaya. | DZRH News
đź“ą: PCG pic.twitter.com/N2Q8IT84sh
Meanwhile, PCG spokesperson Jay Tarriela reported that several CCG vessels, including CCG 5303, 3302, 3104, and 3304, along with People's Liberation Army Navy vessels 500 and 571, carried out "aggressive actions."
CCG 3302 fired a water cannon at the BRP Datu Pagbuaya (MMOV 3003), targeting its navigational antennas while the vessel was 16 nautical miles south of Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea.
The PCG has repeatedly encountered harassment from the CCG and the Chinese Maritime Militia in relation to China's claim over the "nine-dash line."
