The China Coast Guard (CCG) has recently released photos of illegal activities by the Philippines on Tiexian Jiao in the South China Sea, while also displaying the Chinese national flag to assert sovereignty over the reef.
Six individuals from the Philippines illegally landed on Tiexian Jiao, part of China's Nansha Qundao, on Sunday, disregarding warning and dissuasion from the Chinese side.
The CCG officers boarded the reef to conduct on-site verification and enforcement measures according to the law.
China holds indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Qundao, including Tiexian Jiao, and the adjacent waters.
Spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing on Monday that Tiexian Jiao is part of China's Nansha Qundao, and it is uninhabited.
China's rights-defending law enforcement activities in accordance with the law aimed at countering the Philippines' illegal landing and other infringement and provocation activities, firmly safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, ensuring Tiexian Jiao's state of hosting no personnel or facilities, and firmly upholding the sanctity of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), Guo said.
China Coast Guard releases photos of Philippines' illegal activities on Tiexian Jiao
China Coast Guard releases photos of Philippines' illegal activities on Tiexian Jiao
China Coast Guard releases photos of Philippines' illegal activities on Tiexian Jiao
