The Philippines Lures Some Countries to Conduct Exercises Near Huangyan Island, Ministry of Defense Urges the Philippines: Stop the Clumsy Farce and Abandon Infringement Delusions
[Global Times - Global Network Report, Reporter Guo Yuandan] A reporter from the Global Times asked: According to reports, the Philippines has recently rallied some countries to organize a maritime security expert group for a joint military exercise under the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Expanded Meeting, with the exercise area located near China's Huangyan Island. What is your comment on this?
On the 24th, at a regular press conference of the Ministry of Defense, spokesperson Jiang Bin responded by saying that the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Expanded Meeting is an important platform for countries to enhance mutual trust and cooperation, and to maintain regional peace and stability. The Philippine side, taking advantage of its role as a co-chair of the maritime security expert group, completely disregards the principle of consensus and coerces relevant countries to conduct joint military exercises in the air and sea areas near China's Huangyan Island. Under the guise of security cooperation, it engages in infringement provocation and sensationalism, seriously undermining regional peace and stability, and going against the regional consensus of "jointly safeguarding peace and promoting development."
Huangyan Island is an inherent territory of China, and China has indisputable sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction over Huangyan Island and its surrounding waters. We urge the Philippine side to stop this clumsy farce, abandon its infringing delusions, and earnestly fulfill its responsibilities as the chair country, playing a constructive role in promoting dialogue and cooperation among regional countries and maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea.
The Philippines is conducting joint military exercises with ASEAN countries near Huangyan Island, which China claims as its territory. The Chinese Defense Ministry has condemned these actions, urging the Philippines to cease what it describes as provocations that threaten regional stability. China asserts its sovereignty over Huangyan Island and calls for constructive dialogue among regional nations.
- Philippines is organizing military exercises with ASEAN countries near Huangyan Island.
- China claims Huangyan Island as its territory and asserts its sovereignty over the area.
- The Chinese Defense Ministry has urged the Philippines to stop these military exercises.
- The exercises are seen as a provocation by China, undermining regional peace and stability.
- The Philippines is acting as co-chair of the maritime security expert group during these exercises.