In the course of its mission, the Chinese Coast Guard spotted that an official vessel of the Philippine Fisheries Administration Bureau had intruded into the waters adjacent to China's Scarborough Shoal despite warnings. After repeated warnings were ineffective, the China Coast Guard took measures to protect rights and enforce the law, control and dislodge them in accordance with the law. The Philippine side stated that the Chinese coast guard used water cannons to expel them, and the Chinese coast guard confirmed this claim. It is worth noting that on the same day that the Philippine ship intruded into Chinese waters, Japan also attacked China in the direction of the Diaoyu Islands. China Daily said on December 10** that the Japanese fishing boat "Tsurumaru" and several patrol boats illegally entered the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Islands, and Chinese coast guard ships took necessary control measures against them in accordance with the law and warned them to leave.
The recent provocations by Japan and the Philippines over the Diaoyu Islands have been frequent, does this mean that there is some possibility of concerted operations between the two countries?From a series of cooperation agreements reached during Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to the Philippines to Japan's intention to provide military equipment to the Philippines, it seems that the two countries are colluding on the South China Sea issue. In this case, how should China respond?In response to this situation, China said that China has indisputable sovereignty over Nanhai Zhudao and its adjacent waters, and will continue to take necessary measures in accordance with domestic and international laws to firmly safeguard its sovereignty.
At the same time, the China Coast Guard has once again stressed that Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands are China's inherent territory, and no country has the right to make irresponsible remarks about them. China calls on the Japanese side to immediately stop all illegal activities in the waters and ensure that similar incidents do not occur again. In addition, the rights enforcement activities of Chinese coast guard vessels in the waters off the Diaoyu Islands are also a form of restraint, but if Japan and the Philippines continue to provoke, China's countermeasures will inevitably be strengthened. China has a firm will and sufficient ability to defend its territorial sovereignty, and any attempt to infringe on China's territory will be resolutely countered. It is believed that with China's firm attitude and forceful measures, the provocative acts of Japan and the Philippines will be effectively curbed and the situation of peace and stability will be maintained.
At the same time, China is also willing to work with its neighbors to jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea, promote regional cooperation, and build a neighborhood relationship featuring mutual respect, fairness, justice and win-win cooperation.