China on Monday denied that its coast guard cut the line between a Philippine naval station team and an unidentified floating object being towed in waters off Pag-Asa Island.
According to a statement from the Chinese embassy in Manila, the Chinese also denied blocking the Philippine Navy boat and forcefully retrieving the object at the scene.
"After friendly consultation the Philippine side returned the floating object to the Chinese side on the spot," the Chinese embassy said. Earlier, the Philippines’ Western Command said a team from Naval Station Emilio Liwanag was towing the debris when a Chinese coast guard vessel with bow number 5203 “forcefully retrieved” it from them and blocked their pre-plotted course twice.
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