Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr. denounced the latest aggression of the Chinese Coast Guard in Ayungin Shoal on Tuesday.
“The Chinese Coast Guard has no right or legal authority to interfere with our legitimate operations or damage our assets within our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ),” Brawner said in a statement issued late Tuesday evening.
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“This reckless and aggressive behavior has caused bodily harm and constitutes a blatant violation of international maritime law, Philippine sovereignty, and sovereign rights,” he added.
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