The spokesperson made the remarks when asked to comment on the latest incident in the South China Sea.
On Sunday, the Philippines delivered supplies to the illegally "grounded" warship at Ren'ai Jiao. The China Coast Guard(CCG), in accordance with law, blocked the Philippine vessels that illegally delivered construction materials.
The Chinese spokesperson said that two civil vessels and two coast guard vessels of the Philippines intruded the waters of Ren'ai Jiao in China's Nansha Qundao on October 22 without China's permission.
In disregard of the warnings of the CCG vessels, the Philippine vessels went headlong towards Ren'ai Jiao's lagoon and bumped dangerously with the CCG ships conducting law enforcement on the scene and the Chinese fishing vessels having normal fishing activities there, according to the spokesperson.
The CCG took necessary law enforcement measures to the Philippine vessels in accordance with domestic and international law to uphold China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The action it took on the scene was professional and restrained, said the spokesperson.
The spokesperson stressed that Ren'ai Jiao is part of China's Nansha Qundao and China's territory. The Philippines illegally "grounded" its warship at Ren'ai Jiao, which seriously violates China's territorial sovereignty.
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China’s embassy in Manila said Monday it had lodged a complaint with the Philippines, after two collisions between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the disputed South China Sea.
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