필리핀 서필리핀해 국가태스크포스(NTF-WPS)는 화요일 항공 감시 결과 스카버러 암초 내부에서 6미터 크기의 부유식 플랫폼을 발견했으며, 안테나 형태를 띤 이 시설에 사람들이 탑승하고 있는 것으로 보인다고 밝혔다.
태스크포스는 해당 구조물이 중국에서는 황옌섬, 필리핀에서는 파나탁 암초로 알려진 영유권 분쟁 지역 내에 위치해 있다고 전했다. 정부 기관들은 앞으로도 상황을 주시하며 해당 시설의 성격과 목적, 영향을 평가할 방침이다. 마닐라 주재 필리핀 외교부는 베이징 측에 적절한 외교적 조치를 취했다. 이에 대해 중국 외교부는 중국이 스카버러 암초에서 과학 연구를 포함한 활동을 수행할 정당한 권리가 있다고 주장했다.
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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.