BEIJING/MANILA: The China-Philippines standoff over claims in the disputed South China Sea turned violent on Monday for the first time since Beijing issued new rules to crackdown on foreign vessels and detain suspected foreigners. In such an incident their naval ships collided. Accused of violating rules in Chinese waters.
China claims much of the South China Sea (SCS), which is hotly disputed by the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and Taiwan.
The China Coast Guard (CCG) said a Philippines ship and a Chinese ship collided when the latter "illegally entered" the waters near the Second Thomas Shoal and approached the Chinese ship dangerously close to the Chinese coast. The navies and coast guards of the two countries were in a face-off for the past few months as the Philippines made a vigorous effort to stake its claim on the second Thomas Shoal in the SCS claimed by China.China alleges that the Philippines deliberately ran aground a naval ship in Second Thomas Shoal, which it calls Renhai Jiao, in 1999 and converted the damaged ship into a permanent installation manned by marines.
According to the CCG, the Chinese ship collided with the Philippines ship on Monday morning in an attempt to stop it from delivering construction materials. The CCG statement said its ship responded to the illegal intrusion by the Philippine ship in the waters near Renyi Jiao on Monday morning. Regulatory measures have been taken for.
It said a Philippine supply ship, disregarding repeated strong warnings from China, deliberately and dangerously approached Chinese vessels normally navigating in the waters adjacent to Renyi Jiao .
This violated international rules for preventing collisions at sea.The statement said that this act resulted in a minor confrontation, the responsibility for which rests entirely with the Philippine side. However, the statement did not mention any damage or injury on the part of either party.
Also, the Chinese Navy has deployed an amphibious assault ship to the Nansha Islands (or Spratly Islands) in the SCS for the first time, with experts saying on Sunday that the move is a preparation for any emergency response amid repeated provocations by the Philippines. Run Global Times reported.
China's Type 075 landing helicopter dock, an amphibious assault ship, was spotted near Zubie Jiao (or Zubie Reef) on Friday, its first deployment to Nansha Qundao in the South China Sea, the report said.Defending the CCG's action, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: "The China Coast Guard only took necessary control measures against Philippine vessels in accordance with law, and conducted the on-site operation in a professional, restrained, reasonable and lawful manner I went." ,
He said a Philippine supply and replenishment ship and two speedboats had attempted to deliver materials, including construction supplies, to troops stationed at Second Thomas Shoal.
The Philippines, backed by the US, is trying to assert its claims to the South China Sea based on a 2016 ruling by a tribunal under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) upholding its rights. boycotted and rejected its findings.It is the first collision between ships since Beijing imposed a new law on Saturday that gave its coast guard the power to seize foreign ships illegally entering China's territorial waters and detain foreign crews for up to 60 days. Has given the right to.
The law gives China's coast guard the right to open fire on foreign vessels if necessary. According to a report by news agency AP, at least three coastal governments with claims to the waters - the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan - have said That they will not recognize this law.
China's new law says its coast guard will be able to detain foreigners "suspected of violating the management of border entry and exit" from Saturday.
A detention period of up to 60 days is allowed for "complex cases", and "if the nationality and identity of (the detainees) are not clear, the period of detention for investigation shall be counted from the day their identity is determined", the rules say. .Media reports from Manila quoted the Armed Forces of the Philippines as saying that China's claims were "misleading and misleading".
"The main issue is the illegal presence and actions of Chinese vessels within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines, which is a violation of our sovereignty and sovereign rights," it said.
The armed forces said it would not comment on operational details of legal humanitarian rotation and resupply missions. CCGs have in the past been accused of ramming Philippine supply ships and using water cannons against them, sometimes damaging and sinking ships. But has been accused of injuring people.
The Philippines, strongly supported by the US, has stepped up efforts to assert its claims in the SCS, much to Beijing's chagrin.Sabina Shoal, known as Escoda Shoal in the Philippines, about 139 km (75 nautical miles) west of Palawan, the Philippines' westernmost island province, is also causing tension, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reports .The recently concluded G7 summit in Italy criticized China for its "dangerous use of coast guard and maritime militia" in the SCS and "dangerous maneuvers and increased use of water cannons" against Philippines vessels.
Last week, the Philippines submitted a claim to the UN body for an extended continental shelf off the coast of western Palawan province in the SCS. The action challenges China's broader territorial claims in the region, the Post reported.
Under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a coastal state can secure exclusive rights to exploit resources in its continental shelf, which can extend up to 350 nautical miles, including the power to authorize and regulate drilling activities. Rights are also included.
China claims much of the South China Sea (SCS), which is hotly disputed by the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and Taiwan.
The China Coast Guard (CCG) said a Philippines ship and a Chinese ship collided when the latter "illegally entered" the waters near the Second Thomas Shoal and approached the Chinese ship dangerously close to the Chinese coast. The navies and coast guards of the two countries were in a face-off for the past few months as the Philippines made a vigorous effort to stake its claim on the second Thomas Shoal in the SCS claimed by China.China alleges that the Philippines deliberately ran aground a naval ship in Second Thomas Shoal, which it calls Renhai Jiao, in 1999 and converted the damaged ship into a permanent installation manned by marines.
According to the CCG, the Chinese ship collided with the Philippines ship on Monday morning in an attempt to stop it from delivering construction materials. The CCG statement said its ship responded to the illegal intrusion by the Philippine ship in the waters near Renyi Jiao on Monday morning. Regulatory measures have been taken for.
It said a Philippine supply ship, disregarding repeated strong warnings from China, deliberately and dangerously approached Chinese vessels normally navigating in the waters adjacent to Renyi Jiao .
This violated international rules for preventing collisions at sea.The statement said that this act resulted in a minor confrontation, the responsibility for which rests entirely with the Philippine side. However, the statement did not mention any damage or injury on the part of either party.
Also, the Chinese Navy has deployed an amphibious assault ship to the Nansha Islands (or Spratly Islands) in the SCS for the first time, with experts saying on Sunday that the move is a preparation for any emergency response amid repeated provocations by the Philippines. Run Global Times reported.
China's Type 075 landing helicopter dock, an amphibious assault ship, was spotted near Zubie Jiao (or Zubie Reef) on Friday, its first deployment to Nansha Qundao in the South China Sea, the report said.Defending the CCG's action, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: "The China Coast Guard only took necessary control measures against Philippine vessels in accordance with law, and conducted the on-site operation in a professional, restrained, reasonable and lawful manner I went." ,
He said a Philippine supply and replenishment ship and two speedboats had attempted to deliver materials, including construction supplies, to troops stationed at Second Thomas Shoal.
The Philippines, backed by the US, is trying to assert its claims to the South China Sea based on a 2016 ruling by a tribunal under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) upholding its rights. boycotted and rejected its findings.It is the first collision between ships since Beijing imposed a new law on Saturday that gave its coast guard the power to seize foreign ships illegally entering China's territorial waters and detain foreign crews for up to 60 days. Has given the right to.
The law gives China's coast guard the right to open fire on foreign vessels if necessary. According to a report by news agency AP, at least three coastal governments with claims to the waters - the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan - have said That they will not recognize this law.
China's new law says its coast guard will be able to detain foreigners "suspected of violating the management of border entry and exit" from Saturday.
A detention period of up to 60 days is allowed for "complex cases", and "if the nationality and identity of (the detainees) are not clear, the period of detention for investigation shall be counted from the day their identity is determined", the rules say. .Media reports from Manila quoted the Armed Forces of the Philippines as saying that China's claims were "misleading and misleading".
"The main issue is the illegal presence and actions of Chinese vessels within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines, which is a violation of our sovereignty and sovereign rights," it said.
The armed forces said it would not comment on operational details of legal humanitarian rotation and resupply missions. CCGs have in the past been accused of ramming Philippine supply ships and using water cannons against them, sometimes damaging and sinking ships. But has been accused of injuring people.
The Philippines, strongly supported by the US, has stepped up efforts to assert its claims in the SCS, much to Beijing's chagrin.Sabina Shoal, known as Escoda Shoal in the Philippines, about 139 km (75 nautical miles) west of Palawan, the Philippines' westernmost island province, is also causing tension, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reports .The recently concluded G7 summit in Italy criticized China for its "dangerous use of coast guard and maritime militia" in the SCS and "dangerous maneuvers and increased use of water cannons" against Philippines vessels.
Last week, the Philippines submitted a claim to the UN body for an extended continental shelf off the coast of western Palawan province in the SCS. The action challenges China's broader territorial claims in the region, the Post reported.
Under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a coastal state can secure exclusive rights to exploit resources in its continental shelf, which can extend up to 350 nautical miles, including the power to authorize and regulate drilling activities. Rights are also included.
