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China diplomat tells Philippines: 'Stop making provocations at sea'
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned China's Deputy Chief of Mission Zhou Zhiyong over "illegal, dangerous, provocative and deplorable" maneuvers by Chinese vessels that led to two collision incidents off Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on October 22.
During the incident, Chinese ships blocked, harassed, and collided with the Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Cabra and a military-contracted supply boat.
Zhou, in response to the summons, told the Philippines to "stop making provocations at sea" and expressed "strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the Philippine side over its vessels' intrusion over its so-called waters."
Zhou maintained that Ayungin Shoal, which he referred to as Ren'ai Jiao, "is part of China's Nansha Qundao and China's territory."
The DFA stated that Ayungin Shoal is part of the Philippines' exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, and that the country has sovereign rights and jurisdiction over it.
The Philippines has filed a total of 122 diplomatic protests against China's incursions into the West Philippine Sea since the start of the Marcos administration.
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