China said on Saturday a small civilian vessel from the Philippines had "illegally placed itself on the beach" of an atoll in the South China Sea that both countries claim. The vessel, which landed on the Spratly Islands atoll on Friday, was there for supply purposes, the China Coast Guard posted on the Weixin platform.

China says Philippine vessel 'illegally' landed on disputed atoll. (2024, February 4). The Philippine Star, p. 4.