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Philippines says to ensure safety of civilian mission in South China Sea
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-says-ensure-safety-civilian-mission-south-china-sea-2024-05-15/Philippines says to ensure safety of civilian mission in South China Sea
By Reuters
May 15, 2024 5:09 AM EDT Updated an hour ago
MANILA, May 15 (Reuters) - The Philippines has sent three coast guard vessels to ensure the safety of a civilian flotilla sailing to a shoal in the South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing have been embroiled in heated stand-offs over competing claims.
The three-day mission to hand out provisions for fishermen anchored at the contested Scarborough Shoal is being led by a group called Atin Ito (This is Ours), along with five commercial fishing vessels, organisers said. Around 100 smaller fishing boats will also join the initial part of the trip.
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China said on Wednesday it has indisputable sovereignty over the shoal which it calls Huangyan Island and its adjacent waters.
"If the Philippine side abuses China's goodwill and infringes on China's territorial sovereignty and jurisdiction, China will defend its rights in accordance with the law. The relevant responsibilities and consequences are entirely borne by the Philippine side," foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a media briefing.
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By Reuters
May 15, 2024 5:09 AM EDT Updated an hour ago
MANILA, May 15 (Reuters) - The Philippines has sent three coast guard vessels to ensure the safety of a civilian flotilla sailing to a shoal in the South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing have been embroiled in heated stand-offs over competing claims.
The three-day mission to hand out provisions for fishermen anchored at the contested Scarborough Shoal is being led by a group called Atin Ito (This is Ours), along with five commercial fishing vessels, organisers said. Around 100 smaller fishing boats will also join the initial part of the trip.
[...]
China said on Wednesday it has indisputable sovereignty over the shoal which it calls Huangyan Island and its adjacent waters.
"If the Philippine side abuses China's goodwill and infringes on China's territorial sovereignty and jurisdiction, China will defend its rights in accordance with the law. The relevant responsibilities and consequences are entirely borne by the Philippine side," foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a media briefing.
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