According to reports, recently, a Philippine fishing boat deliberately rammed into a Chinese coast guard ship in the waters of the South China Sea, causing a scraping incident between the ship and the fishing boat, which caused heated discussions. The incident has attracted widespread attention from the international community, highlighting the complexity of the maritime security situation in the South China Sea and triggering a diplomatic dispute between China and the Philippines.
According to China's coast guard department, at that time, China's coast guard ship was on patrol duty, and a Philippine fishing boat deliberately sailed towards our ship, and finally collided and scraped with our ship. After the incident, the Philippine fishing boat fled the scene, and the Chinese coast guard ship was not manned**, but it was damaged by the ship.
The Philippine side responded to the incident, but denied the existence of a Chinese coast guard vessel, saying that the incident was "purely accidental" and trying to evade responsibility. However, China's coast guard department confirmed through relevant evidence and investigation that the fishing boat deliberately rammed into our coast guard vessel, which posed a great threat and danger to our ship and personnel.
The incident has aroused strong dissatisfaction and indignation among the people of the Philippines and China, and has also aggravated the tension of maritime security in the South China Sea. China calls on the Philippines to recognize its mistakes and shoulder its due responsibilities, while stressing that maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea is China's firm position.
In general, the incident of the Philippine vessel deliberately ramming the Chinese coast guard ship and causing scraping has aroused the attention of the international community and highlighted the complexity of the maritime security situation in the South China Sea, and China will continue to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests in the South China Sea and resolutely defend regional peace and stability.