The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday rejected China's claim that its coast guard's use of laser pointer against Philippine government crew conducting a resupply mission to Ayungin shoal was merely for navigation safety purposes.
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday rejected China's claim that its coast guard's use of laser pointer against Philippine government crew conducting a resupply mission to Ayungin shoal was merely for navigation safety purposes.
"We need to highlight the fact that the China Coast Guard ship did not direct lasers at the Philippine crew, and the hand-held equipment does not inflict damage on anything or anyone on the vessel." China insists that the shoal, which it calls Ren'ai Reef, is part of China's Nansha Islands or what the Philippines refers to as Spratly Islands.
China has ignored and belittled the ruling, maintaining "indisputable" and "historical" claim over nearly the entire waters. "By the mere fact that they actually followed, shadow, had dangerous maneuvers and had actually challenging phone calls as well as pointing a military laser, they were actually having provocative actions that could have endangered both the vessel and the crew in the vessel," said Daza.Beijing's envoy was summoned by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Malacanang
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