ministry of national defense: the philippines should not misjudge the situation and stop futile and adventurous provocations
2024-09-26
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on the afternoon of september 26, the ministry of national defense held a regular press conference, and colonel zhang xiaogang, deputy director of the information bureau of the ministry of national defense and spokesman of the ministry of national defense, answered questions from reporters.
reporter: recently, the philippine coast guard ship no. 9701 has withdrawn from xianbin reef. the philippine coast guard said that it will send another coast guard ship to xianbin reef and will not let xianbin reef become the second huangyan island. the philippine defense minister said that if china forcibly removes the philippine warships on ren'ai reef, it will be an act of war. what is your comment on this?
zhang xiaogang: the philippines recently evacuated the coast guard ship no. 9701 that illegally stayed in the chinese xianbin reef lagoon. this is the only correct way out for the philippines and is conducive to restoring peace and stability in the relevant waters. china has indisputable sovereignty over the nansha islands, including ren'ai reef and xianbin reef, and their surrounding waters. it needs to be emphasized that china will resolutely counter any act that infringes upon china's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests; any act that violates the declaration on the conduct of parties in the south china sea and undermines regional peace and stability is unpopular. we urge the philippines not to harbor illusions, misjudge the situation, and stop all futile risky provocations.
source: @cctv military ministry of national defense website
