The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, has summoned Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian over the continuing presence of a Chinese navy ship in the Sulu Sea. There was no immediately available comment from the Chinese Embassy in Manila. In a statement, the DFA said a People’s Liberation Army-Navy vessel entered Philippine waters without permission from January 1 to February 1, and reached Palawan’s Cuyo Group of Islands, and Apo Island in Mindoro.

DFA summons China envoy over Navy ship in Sulu. (2022, March 15). Manila Standard, p. A2.