China admits that the barrier established in the South Sea no longer exists, but refuses to acknowledge that the Philippines cut it.

Photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows Chinese coast guard vessels patrolling near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Sept. 20, 2023 (released on Sept. 25, 2023). EFE/EPA/HO Brochure

The rule of China insists it has removed a floating barrier in the South China Sea In an effort to regain “regular control” of the region after an incident that escalated tensions Philippines Around the disputed atoll Scarborough.

“An official vessel of the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) illegally entered China’s Huangyan Island without permission from the Chinese government” said Khan UA spokesman for the Chinese coast guard late Wednesday used the Chinese name Scarborough.

Khan Yu continued to explain the end of the Beijing regime “(China) temporarily deployed jamming nets in response to the Philippine vessel’s incursion into the lagoon, then took the initiative to restore jamming facilities and resume normal control on September 23.”.

Khan’s comments contradicted a version by the Philippines, which showed a video on Monday and announced a “special operation” to remove a 300-meter ramp installed by China in front of the sandbar. He added that Beijing removed the remnants of the ban the next day. According to Khan, the removal of the ban is a “complete fabrication of facts” by the Philippines and accuses the country of conducting “self-induced and directed drama”.

The Coast Guard said the barrier placed near Scarborough Atoll is endangering navigation and making fishing difficult.

China has expressed its determination to resolutely protect China’s sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea and continue to carry out maritime activities.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin, reiterated China’s position that Scarborough is Chinese territory and that Beijing will always protect its sovereignty and maritime interests in the area. Wang dismissed the Philippines move as “a travesty for his own amusement”.

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Scarborough Shoal, located 220 kilometers from the Philippines and nearly 900 kilometers from China, has been the subject of controversy for years. China has historically claimed the island as part of its ancestral territory since the 13th century. The Philippines argues that the bank is part of its exclusive economic zone under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

The International Court of Justice ruled in 2016 against Beijing’s claims to most of the so-called South China Sea, but the regime rejected the ruling. Despite the court’s decision, tensions remain in the region, fueled by a growing power game between the two China and the US in the Indo-Pacific region.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin. Europa Press/Contact/Todd Lee

In recent years, China has blocked Filipino fishermen from accessing Scarborough, prompting the Philippines to file a case at the International Court of Justice. Although Filipino fishermen were allowed to return to the area in 2016 after an improvement in relations between the two countries, tensions have risen again amid growing rivalry between the two countries. China and America in the region.

Beijing’s lifting of the floating embargo marks a significant development in the disputes South China Sea and a gesture to ease tensions, although the situation in the region remains complex and delicate.

Esmond Harmon

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