Scarborough Shoal incident on Friday follows earlier incidents between China and the Philippines near Half Moon and Royal Captain shoals
China Coast Guard spokesman Liu Dejun said in a statement on Friday afternoon that Philippine vessel 3006 had “ignored repeated warnings and insistently intruded” into Chinese waters near the strategic shoal.
In response, China Coast Guard had implemented standard enforcement measures, including verbal warnings, close monitoring and water cannons to drive away the unauthorised ship, Liu said.
Chinese military helicopter and Philippine patrol plane in close encounter over Scarborough Shoal
“The Philippine side’s actions constitute a serious violation of China’s sovereignty and international law,” Liu said, adding that the Chinese side’s response was “professional, lawful and justified” under China’s Coast Guard Law and related regulations.
