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[Text/Observer Network Wang Shichun] According to a report on the website of the U.S. Naval Institute on August 26, the Philippine Coast Guard issued a statement on the 26th saying that due to China’s deployment of 6 naval ships, 3 coast guard ships and 31 fishing boats in the waters near Xianbin Reef, Philippine ships were unable to deliver basic supplies to the Philippine Coast Guard ship "BRP Teresa Magbanua" that was illegally stranded in our Xianbin Reef.

This is the second consecutive day that the Philippines has admitted to the failure of supply. The Philippine media also released on-site footage, which showed that our coast guard ships surrounded and drove away the Philippine Coast Guard "BRP Cape Engano" and "BRP Cabra".

According to the Weibo @中国海警, on August 26, without the permission of the Chinese government, the Philippines dispatched Coast Guard ships No. 4409 and No. 4411 to illegally intrude into the waters near the Xianbin Reef of China's Nansha Islands. They continued to approach the Chinese Coast Guard ships that were sailing normally and incited propaganda and hype. The Chinese Coast Guard took control measures against the Philippine ships in accordance with the law.

Philippine media said the two coast guard ships were carrying food, supplies, a press corps and "special ice cream" prepared by Philippine Navy Admiral Ronnie Gil Gawan for his crew to celebrate National Heroes Day. However, they were blocked by Chinese ships 24 nautical miles outside the Sinbin Reef. The two ships then returned to the Buliluyan Port on Palawan Island.

This is the second consecutive day that the Philippines has attempted to enter the Xianbin Reef. On August 25, a video released by a Philippine media reporter showed that a Chinese coast guard ship used water cannons to drive away the Philippine official ship "Datu" (BRP Datu). According to the footage released by the Philippine media, in addition to the coast guard ship, at least one "055" destroyer of the Chinese Navy has been staying near the Xianbin Reef since August 25.

In recent days, the Philippines has continued to appear in the Xianbin Reef area of ​​China, attempting to stir up trouble in the South China Sea. In response, Gan Yu, spokesperson of the China Coast Guard, said on August 25 that on August 25, the Philippines, despite repeated dissuasion and warnings from China, insisted on sending Ship 3002 to illegally enter the waters near Xianbin Reef of China's Nansha Islands to infringe and provoke. During this period, the Philippine Ship 3002 ignored China's repeated serious warnings, deliberately approached dangerously, and deliberately collided with China's Coast Guard Boat 21551, which was normally safeguarding rights and enforcing the law, resulting in a collision, and the responsibility lies entirely with the Philippines.

The Philippine ship also carried journalists to film and distort the facts, incite propaganda and hype. The Chinese Coast Guard monitored and supervised the Philippine ship throughout the process, resolutely intercepted and drove it away, and the on-site operation was professional, standardized, reasonable and legal.

Recently, the Philippines has been making trouble and provoking troubles continuously, which is of a very bad nature, seriously infringing on China's territorial sovereignty, seriously violating the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, and seriously undermining regional peace and stability. We warn the Philippines to immediately stop the infringement, provocation, smearing and hyping, otherwise all the consequences arising therefrom will be borne entirely by the Philippines. China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands, including Xianbin Reef, and its surrounding waters. The Chinese Coast Guard will continue to carry out rights protection and law enforcement activities in the waters under China's jurisdiction in accordance with the law, and resolutely safeguard the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.

At the regular press conference of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held on August 26, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian stated that #China urges the Philippines to immediately stop its infringing provocations# and immediately withdraw the relevant ships. China will continue to take firm and forceful measures in accordance with the law to safeguard its territorial sovereignty, maritime rights and interests, and maintain the seriousness of the "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea."

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