China's defense ministry warns Philippines after South China Sea incident | Taiwan News | 2024-03-24 17:19:00 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5121946

BEIJING (Reuters) — China's defense ministry warned the Philippines against "provocative" actions and said China would safeguard its territorial sovereignty on Sunday, a day after an incident in disputed waters of the South China Sea.

"We warn the Philippines to stop making any remarks that may lead to the intensification of conflicts and escalation of the situation, and stop all infringing and provocative actions," the defense ministry said in a statement.

Translation: Shut up and stay at home, because we want your territory!

So, what happened?

The remarks came after China's coast guard said had it taken measures against Philippine vessels in disputed waters near the Second Thomas Shoal and Spratly Islands a day before, actions that the Philippines had called "irresponsible and provocative".

The incident included the use of water cannons against a civilian boat hired to resupply troops, the Philippine task force on the South China Sea said in a statement on Saturday.

FYI: We are talking about the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, an area including everything within 200nm from the shore. For comparison: It's 1000km to the PRC coast. Or in other words: This is ridiculous. But if no other country assists the Philippines, the outcome is pretty clear.
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