China asks Phl to stop activities, exercises in WPS
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China reasserted its claim of sovereignty over islets and land features in the West Philippine Sea and asked Manila to stop its activities in the resource-rich waters. “China enjoys sovereignty over Nansha (Spratly) Islands including Zhongye (Pag-Asa) Island and Zhongsha Islands, including Huangyan Island (Panatag Shoal) and their adjacent waters, and exercises jurisdiction in relevant waters,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference on Monday. Wang’s statement was in response to a question on what China thinks of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conducting drills in the West Philippine Sea.
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Punongbayan, M., Romero, A., & Felipe, C. S. (2021, April 28). China asks Phl to stop activities, exercises in WPS. The Philippine Star, pp. 1, 2.
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