The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested against the Chinese side, saying that Chinese fishing vessels operated illegally in the South China Sea's own EEZ = exclusive economic zone, and that the China Coast Guard vessels chased the Philippine transport vessels. ..
The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the night of the 10th of this month, in which Chinese fishing vessels illegally operated around the reefs of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea in the EEZ = exclusive economic zone of the country, and fishing nets were opened. It was revealed that it hindered the navigation of other ships by stretching and floating.
In addition, a private transport vessel hired by the Philippine government was chased by a vessel of the China Maritime Police Department on its way to the reef. I don't have the right to do so, "he protested against the Chinese side to comply with international law.
The reefs at the site are nearly 200 kilometers west of Palawan Island in the western part of the Philippines, and even in the 2016 international arbitration award, which rejected China's claim that it has jurisdiction over almost the entire South China Sea, the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. It is recognized as a water area.
The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs had just protested on the 9th of this month, saying that more than 50 Chinese fishing vessels had remained in another area of the South China Sea, which is the exclusive economic zone of the country, for nearly two months, and demanded that they leave the area immediately. ..