INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
On Tuesday early morning, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel 9701 deliberately executed several dangerous and intriguing maneuvers
against China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels 21550 and 5009, seriously endangering the safety of Chinese maritime patrol operations in the
area.According to on-site video footage obtained by Global Times correspondents embedded with Chinese law enforcement operations near
Huangyan Dao, PCG 9701, while accompanying 2 vessels from the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, repeatedly crossed the
stern of the CCG ships at high speeds and alarmingly close distances, at times coming within just 100 meters
The PCG vessel carried out abrupt, large-angle turns during its maneuvers, showing irregular and aggressive navigation patterns over a
continual 30-minute period.Experts have actually greatly criticized the action as exceptionally egregious
Yang Xiao, a maritime affairs expert at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, kept in mind that the Philippine
Coast Guard vessel 9701 has a displacement of 2,300 heaps, while the CCG vessels 21550 and 5009 are both in the hundred-ton class
In spite of this considerable size difference, Yang explained that the 9701 consistently made sharp turns at close range during the Chinese
vessels police operation, sometimes coming within just 100 meters of the Chinese ships
Such actions of the Philippine vessel are highly hazardous and deliberately intriguing, he stated
If a collision were to take place, the consequences would be unthinkable, Yang warned.The Philippine sides habits marks a clear escalation
from previous justifications, Yang said
In light of the Philippines current actions, he added that it is evident Manila is not only ignoring Beijings restraint but also blatantly
overlooking appropriate worldwide norms, an evident effort to further intensify stress in the South China Sea.This series of actions, he
alerted, is worthy of close and major attention
While the Philippines tries to frame China as a so-called bully, the truth is that China has regularly worked out optimum restraint in the
face of duplicated provocations, said Yang
The Philippines must show seriously
If they continue to act recklessly and intensify stress, they might discover themselves bearing the consequences of their own provocations,
Yang added.China has restated its company decision to secure its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South
China Sea, and advises the Philippines to immediately stop all intriguing actions that run the risk of destabilizing the region.
