China Coast Guard spokesman Gan Yu said that on August 19, Philippine coast guard ships No. 4410 and 4411 illegally intruded into the waters adjacent to Xianbin Reef in China's Nansha Islands without the permission of the Chinese government. The Chinese Coast Guard took control of the Philippine ships in accordance with the law. measure. At 03:24, the Philippine ship No. 4410 ignored China's repeated solemn warnings and deliberately collided with the Chinese ship No. 21551, which was normally enforcing rights and law enforcement, in an unprofessional and dangerous manner, causing a collision. The responsibility lies entirely with the Philippines. We are telling the Philippines to immediately stop infringement and provocation, otherwise the Philippines will bear all consequences. China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands, including Xianbin Reef, and its adjacent waters. The China Coast Guard will continue to carry out rights protection and law enforcement activities in waters under China's jurisdiction in accordance with the law and resolutely safeguard national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
