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According to CCTV News Client, on August 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked, on August 19, two Philippine Coast Guard ships intruded into Xianbin Reef. What is China's comment on this?

Mao Ning said that on August 19, two Philippine coast guard ships entered the waters near Xianbin Reef of China's Nansha Islands without the permission of the Chinese government, and ignored the dissuasion and warnings of the Chinese coast guard ships and deliberately rammed the Chinese coast guard law enforcement boat in a dangerous manner, causing the collision of the two ships.The responsibility lies entirely with the Philippines。The Chinese Coast Guard, in accordance with domestic and international law,Take necessary measures against Philippine vessels.On-site operations are professional, restrained and standardized.

Mao Ning stressed that Xianbin Reef is part of China's Nansha Islands, China's inherent territory and an uninhabited island and reef. The Philippines sent coast guard ships to invade the waters of Xianbin Reef in an attempt to supply the Philippine coast guard ships stranded in the Xianbin Reef lagoon and seek to achieve long-term presence. This move by the Philippines seriously violated China's sovereignty, seriously violated the provisions of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, and seriously endangered peace and stability in the South China Sea.China firmly opposes this and will continue to take resolute and forceful measures in accordance with the law., safeguard their own territorial and maritime rights and interests, and maintain the seriousness of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea.

(CCTV reporter Zhang Xuesong and Shen Yang)

Editor: Xin Jing