China to Phl: Remove ship from Ayungin

Lee-Brago, Pia; Felipe, Cecille S.; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin; Villanueva, Rhodina

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November 26, 2021

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Lee-Brago, Pia

Felipe, Cecille S.

Villanueva, Ralph Edwin

Villanueva, Rhodina

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PS20211126_1

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China has demand that the Philippine remove the BRP Sierra MAdre from Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea as Beijing justified anew the presence of Chinese troops near the grounded vessel. At a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian claimed it was Manila's "commitment" to remove the Sierra MAdre from the shoal, which is well within the Philippine 'exclusive economic zone.

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Lee-Brago, P., Felipe, C. S., Villanueva, R. E., & Villanueva, R. (2021, November 26). China to Phl: Remove ship from Ayungin. The Philippine Star, pp. 1, 4.