The word war between the Philippines and China continued Wednesday after Beijing called Manila's removal of the floating barrier at Scarborough Shoal "nothing more than self-amusement." China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin also insisted on Beijing's sovereignty over Bajo de Masinloc, which he referred to as Huangyan Dao.

Garner, J., Labrador, P., & Villamente, J. (2023, September 29). China on floating barrier removal: 'Nothing more than self-amusement'. Daily Tribune, pp. A1, A2.