From Rappler (Feb 3, 2024): China says Philippine vessel ‘illegally’ landed on disputed atoll (By REUTERS)
The vessel, which landed on the Spratly Islands atoll on Friday, February 2, was there for supply purposes
SHANGHAI, China – China said on Saturday, February 3, a small civilian vessel from the Philippines had “illegally placed itself on the beach” of an atoll in the South China Sea that both countries claim.
The vessel, which landed on the Spratly Islands atoll on Friday, February 2, was there for supply purposes, the China Coast Guard posted on the Weixin platform.
The Philippines has stationed a small number of troops on a World War Two ship it grounded in 1999 as an outpost to reinforce its sovereignty claim over the Second Thomas Shoal, known as Ayungin in the Philippines and the Renai Reef in China.
Manila refused Beijing’s requests last year to tow the vessel away in the row that has soured relations between the two Asian nations.
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