フィリピンの西フィリピン海に関する国家タスクフォースは火曜日、航空監視の結果、スカボロー礁の内部で6メートル四方の浮体式プラットフォームを確認したと発表した。同プラットフォームには人が乗っており、アンテナとみられるという。
同タスクフォースによると、この構造物は紛争中の岩礁内に位置しており、中国では黄岩島、フィリピンではパナタグ礁と呼ばれている。政府機関は今後も状況を監視し、この設置物の性質、目的、影響について評価を行うとしている。マニラの外務省は、北京側の対応当局に対して適切な外交的措置を講じた。中国外務省は、スカボロー礁における科学研究などの活動を行うことは中国の正当な権利であると主張している。
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China Coast Guard ships blasted a Filipino vessel with water cannon and engaged another in a dangerous maneuver near Panatag Shoal yesterday morning.
Philippine authorities confirmed on Wednesday that a Chinese floating platform installed in the lagoon of Panatag Shoal had been removed following diplomatic protests.
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Members of the Philippine House of Representatives demanded over the weekend that China immediately remove a floating platform it placed in the waters of Panatag or Scarborough Shoal. The lawmakers described the structure as an unauthorized intrusion into Philippine maritime zones. They also urged compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 2016 arbitral ruling.
The Philippine Coast Guard announced it will deploy vessels and aircraft to challenge and drive away Chinese research ships conducting unlawful marine scientific research in the West Philippine Sea. Four Chinese vessels were detected operating in Philippine waters without government consent. The PCG emphasized that foreign marine scientific research requires prior government authorization.
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The Philippine Coast Guard dismissed China’s claim that its monitoring activities are publicity stunts. Officials reported sending an aircraft to confront a Chinese research vessel conducting unauthorized surveys near Pag-asa Island on May 16.
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday night declared the Philippines’ sovereignty over Batanes settled and not up for debate after supposed Chinese scholars claimed the islands belong to China via Taiwan.
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China’s military said it used electronic interference and warnings to drive away a Dutch frigate near the disputed Paracel Islands.