‘Avoid interfering’ with Scarborough Shoal patrols – China to PH

MANILA, Philippines --- Scarborough Shoal is China's "inherent territory" and the Philippines should "avoid interfering" with its patrols in the area, Wang Wengbin, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said in a regular media briefing on Monday. That was Wang's reaction when asked about a report of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that a ship of the China Coast Guard performed a dangerous "close distance maneuvering" in the area. Using the Chinese name for the shoal, Wang said: "Huangyan Dao is China's inherent territory. China has sovereignty over Huangyan Dao and its adjacent waters as well as sovereign rights and jurisdiction over relevant waters." "We hope that ...

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