Senior Col. Wu Qian, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of National Defense, accused the Philippines of causing disturbances in various areas with the support and encouragement of the United States.
“From Ren’ai Jiao (Ayungin Shoal) to Xianbin Jiao (Sabina Shoal) and from Houteng Jiao to Huangyan Dao (Scarborough Shoal), such repeated provocations have allowed the international community to see clearly who is undermining peace and stability in the South China Sea and who is fabricating and spreading lies,” Wu said.
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He pointed out that Philippine ships carry a full deck of reporters wherever they go, whether transiting or re-supplying.
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“Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) has always been integral to the Philippines’ territory. Only the Philippines has the right to establish baselines and determine the extent of the territorial sea around Bajo de Masinloc by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,” said Ambassador Antonio Lagdameo, the permanent representative of the Philippines to the UN in New York, during the 79th Session of the General Assembly on Dec.10, 2024.
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Wu reiterated China’s firm stance: “More provocations lead to stronger countermeasures. Should the Philippine side stubbornly follow the wrong path, China will never back down.”
What’s Really Going On In the South China Sea Between the Philippines and China
The South China Sea Arbitration did not rule on sovereignty, and China does not recognize it because the Arbitral Tribunal lacked jurisdiction. “The Arbitral Tribunal violated the principle of state consent, exercised its jurisdiction ultra vires and rendered an award in disregard of the law. This is a grave violation of UNCLOS and general international law, Wang said.” The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is an international treaty that establishes a legal framework for all marine and maritime activities. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is not an agency of the United Nations. The PCA rents space in the same building as the UN’s International Court of Justice.
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