MANILA, Philippines – Nagbabala ang Ministry of National Defense ng China sa maaaring epekto sa Pilipinas ng pagpapalaki nito ng mga isyu sa mga insidenteng nagaganap sa Ayungin Shoal sa West Philippine Sea (WPS).
“The Philippines should immediately stop making provocations and infringements and stop hyping up incidents. Otherwise, all consequences arising therefrom should be borne by itself,” pahayag ni Chinese defense spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang sa isang press conference sa Beijing.
Ang pahayag ni Zhang ay kasunod ng isyu kung saan nilapitan umano ng dalawang maliit na bangka mula sa Philippine Navy – BRP Sierra Madre ang mga barko ng China Coast Guard (CCG) sa isang “unprofessional and dangerous manner.”
Wala pang tugon ang Philippine Navy, AFP, at Department of National Defense (DND) kaugnay nito.
“I want to emphasize that Ren’ai Jiao, being a part of China’s Nansha Qundao, is China’s inherent territory. It is justified, lawful and beyond reproach for the Chinese vessels to operate in waters under China’s jurisdiction,” dagdag pa ni Zhang.
“We warn the Philippine side not to stubbornly follow the wrong path, and immediately stop making provocations and infringements and stop hyping up incidents. Otherwise, all consequences arising therefrom should be borne by itself.” RNT/JGC
