This comes after it accused China’s coast guard of using water cannon against a civilian boat.
The challenge comes after the Philippines accused China's coast guard of using water cannon against a civilian boat at the weekend.
“It infringes upon the Philippines’ sovereign rights and jurisdiction,” it said, demanding Chinese vessels leave the area. The Philippines intentionally grounded an old warship at the shoal in 1999, as a means of bolstering its territorial claims, and has kept a small military contingent there ever since.
China has deployed hundreds of coast guard vessels throughout the South China Sea to patrol what it considers its waters, despite a 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling in a case brought by Manila that said the claim had no basis under international law.Philippine security chiefs convened a high-level meeting on March 25 over the incident, to prepare recommendations to put to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on ways forward in the dispute.
China’s Defence Ministry told the Philippines to cease “provocative actions” and comments that may lead to conflict and an escalation. Washington has said it stands with the Philippines as it condemned the “dangerous actions” of China. Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Canada and Australia have also issued statements of support for the Philippines.
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