China urged the Philippines to stop provocations following the latest incident in the South China Sea. The Philippine Armed Forces previously accused the Chinese Coast Guard of injuring a member of the Philippine Navy in the strategic waters.
China, on the other hand, said its small coast guard ship was patrolling when a Philippine vessel illegally ran aground in waters near Renai Reef in the South China Sea.
"The Philippine ship ignored repeated warnings and launched two rubber boats that quickly and dangerously approached and collided with the Chinese patrol ship. We demand that the Philippines immediately stop its provocation," said the Chinese Coast Guard as reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Tuesday, July 21.
China said Philippine personnel deliberately attacked its coast guard personnel using oars and long sticks.
After the incident, Manila twisted the facts and accused Beijing - a charge that was completely untrue, said the Chinese Coast Guard.
For decades, China has been involved in territorial disputes with several Asia-Pacific countries over islands in the South China Sea, which are believed to contain significant hydrocarbon reserves.
The areas disputed in various disputes between China and Vietnam, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, and the Philippines include Xisha (Paracel Islands), Nansha (Spratly Islands), and Huangyan (Scarborough Shoal).
In July 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines, and stated that China had no legal basis for its territorial claims in the South China Sea.
However, Beijing rejected the ruling and said it did not recognize or accept the court's decision.
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