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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Philippines says China has no right to object or interfere with its 'lawful' activities in the South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and routine activities in the South China Sea. The ministry said it also "rejects and refutes" recent statements of the Chinese embassy in Manila that Beijing has indisputable sovereignty over the Spratly islands. The Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and China between them have claims and a presence on dozens of features in the Spratly archipelago, ranging from reefs and rocks to islands, natural and artificial. China's manmade islands there include runways, radar towers, ports and missile systems. "We urge China to respect the Philippines' sovereignty and jurisdiction, even as we continue to pursue peaceful and legal means to manage differences and the situation at sea," foreign ministry spokesperson Teresita Daza said in a statement. China and the Philippines traded accusations last week following a confrontation between two of their vessels in contested waters of the South China Sea, the latest incident in a long-running row in the strategic waterway. The Philippines' fisheries bureau said the lives of a civilian crew were put at risk when the Chinese coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped a vessel as it conducted marine research around a disputed reef. The Chinese coast guard said two Philippine vessels had illegally entered waters near Subi Reef, a Chinese-built artificial island, and organised personnel to land on the unoccupied sandbars of Sandy Cay. "The Philippines is clearly within its rights to conduct routine maritime operations and scientific research in and around these features, and will continue to do so," Daza said. "China has no right to object much less interfere with these lawful and routine activities." China claims sovereignty over nearly all the South China Sea, including parts of the exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. An international arbitral tribunal in 2016 said Beijing's expansive claim has no basis under international law. The Chinese embassy in its statement sent to media on Monday said the Philippines had since January made 27 "unauthorised landings" on features, despite a 2002 agreement among Southeast Asian countries and China to refrain from doing so.
Daily Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Express
Philippines says China has no right to interfere in ‘lawful' South China Sea activities
Published on: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Published on: Thu, May 29, 2025 Text Size: Foreign ministry spokesman Teresita Daza said they are clearly within their rights to conduct routine maritime operations and scientific research. (EPA Images pic) MANILA: The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and routine activities in the South China Sea. The ministry said it also 'rejects and refutes' recent statements of the Chinese embassy in Manila that Beijing has indisputable sovereignty over the Spratly islands. The Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and China between them have claims and a presence on dozens of features in the Spratly archipelago, ranging from reefs and rocks to islands, natural and artificial. China's manmade islands there include runways, radar towers, ports and missile systems. 'We urge China to respect the Philippines' sovereignty and jurisdiction, even as we continue to pursue peaceful and legal means to manage differences and the situation at sea,' foreign ministry spokesman Teresita Daza said in a statement. China and the Philippines traded accusations last week following a confrontation between two of their vessels in contested waters of the South China Sea, the latest incident in a long-running row in the strategic waterway. The Philippines' fisheries bureau said the lives of a civilian crew were put at risk when the Chinese coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped a vessel as it conducted marine research around a disputed reef. Advertisement The Chinese coast guard said two Philippine vessels had illegally entered waters near Subi Reef, a Chinese-built artificial island, and organised personnel to land on the unoccupied sandbars of Sandy Cay. 'The Philippines is clearly within its rights to conduct routine maritime operations and scientific research in and around these features, and will continue to do so,' Daza said. 'China has no right to object much less interfere with these lawful and routine activities.' China claims sovereignty over nearly all the South China Sea, including parts of the exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. An international arbitral tribunal in 2016 said Beijing's expansive claim has no basis under international law. The Chinese embassy in its statement sent to media on Monday said the Philippines had, since January, made 27 'unauthorised landings' on features, despite a 2002 agreement among Southeast Asian countries and China to refrain from doing so. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Express Tribune
3 days ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Philippines rejects China's objections to South China Sea activities
Listen to article The Philippines said on Thursday that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and routine activities in the South China Sea, amid renewed tensions between the two countries in the disputed waterway. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it 'rejects and refutes' recent claims by the Chinese embassy in Manila that Beijing has 'indisputable sovereignty' over the Spratly Islands. 'We urge China to respect the Philippines' sovereignty and jurisdiction, even as we continue to pursue peaceful and legal means to manage differences and the situation at sea,' foreign ministry spokesperson Teresita Daza said in a statement. The Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and China each claim and maintain a presence on various features in the Spratly archipelago — a cluster of reefs, rocks, and islands, both natural and artificial, located in the South China Sea. China has built several artificial islands in the area, complete with runways, radar installations, ports and missile systems. Last week, Manila and Beijing traded accusations following a confrontation between their vessels near a disputed reef. The Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said lives were endangered when the Chinese coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped a civilian research boat conducting marine studies. China said two Philippine vessels had "illegally entered" waters near Subi Reef — one of its artificial islands — and accused the Philippines of landing personnel on the nearby unoccupied sandbars of Sandy Cay. 'The Philippines is clearly within its rights to conduct routine maritime operations and scientific research in and around these features, and will continue to do so,' Daza said. 'China has no right to object, much less interfere with these lawful and routine activities.' China claims nearly the entire South China Sea, including areas within the exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. A 2016 ruling by an international arbitral tribunal in The Hague said China's expansive claims have no legal basis under international law. The Chinese embassy in Manila said on Monday that Philippine forces had carried out 27 'unauthorised landings' on disputed features since January, in violation of a 2002 agreement with Southeast Asian countries to avoid escalating tensions.
AsiaOne
3 days ago
- Politics
- AsiaOne
Philippines says China has no right to object or interfere with its 'lawful' activities in the South China Sea, Asia News
MANILA — The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday (May 29) that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and routine activities in the South China Sea. The ministry said it also "rejects and refutes" recent statements of the Chinese embassy in Manila that Beijing has indisputable sovereignty over the Spratly islands. The Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and China between them have claims and a presence on dozens of features in the Spratly archipelago, ranging from reefs and rocks to islands, natural and artificial. China's manmade islands there include runways, radar towers, ports and missile systems. "We urge China to respect the Philippines' sovereignty and jurisdiction, even as we continue to pursue peaceful and legal means to manage differences and the situation at sea," foreign ministry spokesperson Teresita Daza said in a statement. China and the Philippines traded accusations last week following a confrontation between two of their vessels in contested waters of the South China Sea, the latest incident in a long-running row in the strategic waterway. The Philippines' fisheries bureau said the lives of a civilian crew were put at risk when the Chinese coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped a vessel as it conducted marine research around a disputed reef. The Chinese coast guard said two Philippine vessels had illegally entered waters near Subi Reef, a Chinese-built artificial island, and organised personnel to land on the unoccupied sandbars of Sandy Cay. "The Philippines is clearly within its rights to conduct routine maritime operations and scientific research in and around these features, and will continue to do so," Daza said. "China has no right to object much less interfere with these lawful and routine activities." China claims sovereignty over nearly all the South China Sea, including parts of the exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. An international arbitral tribunal in 2016 said Beijing's expansive claim has no basis under international law. The Chinese embassy in its statement sent to media on Monday said the Philippines had since January made 27 "unauthorised landings" on features, despite a 2002 agreement among Southeast Asian countries and China to refrain from doing so. [[nid:717492]]
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Philippines says China has no right to interfere with its ‘lawful' activities in the South China Sea
A Philippine Coast Guard ship seen surrounded by Chinese maritime militia vessels and a Chinese Coast Guard ship in the South China Sea, on Oct 4, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS Philippines says China has no right to interfere with its 'lawful' activities in the South China Sea MANILA - The Philippine foreign ministry said on May 29 that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and routine activities in the South China Sea. The ministry said it also 'rejects and refutes' recent statements of the Chinese embassy in Manila that Beijing has indisputable sovereignty over the Spratly islands. The Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and China between them have claims and a presence on dozens of features in the Spratly archipelago, ranging from reefs and rocks to islands, natural and artificial. China's manmade islands there include runways, radar towers, ports and missile systems. 'We urge China to respect the Philippines' sovereignty and jurisdiction, even as we continue to pursue peaceful and legal means to manage differences and the situation at sea,' foreign ministry spokesperson Teresita Daza said in a statement. China and the Philippines traded accusations last week following a confrontation between two of their vessels in contested waters of the South China Sea, the latest incident in a long-running row in the strategic waterway. The Philippines' fisheries bureau said the lives of a civilian crew were put at risk when the Chinese coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped a vessel as it conducted marine research around a disputed reef. The Chinese coast guard said two Philippine vessels had illegally entered waters near Subi Reef, a Chinese-built artificial island, and organised personnel to land on the unoccupied sandbars of Sandy Cay. 'The Philippines is clearly within its rights to conduct routine maritime operations and scientific research in and around these features, and will continue to do so,' Ms Daza said. 'China has no right to object much less interfere with these lawful and routine activities.' China claims sovereignty over nearly all the South China Sea, including parts of the exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. An international arbitral tribunal in 2016 said Beijing's expansive claim has no basis under international law. The Chinese embassy in its statement sent to media on May 26 said the Philippines had since January made 27 'unauthorised landings' on features, despite a 2002 agreement among South-east Asian countries and China to refrain from doing so. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
