The planting of science in Beijing in the South China Sea refreshes tensions with Manila

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China’s move to declare sovereignty over the disputed coral reefs in the South China Sea has sparked a new confrontation with the Philippines, which sparked tensions between the competitors on the eve of military training in the nearby American Philippines.

On Sunday, the Philippines sent marine police officers, coast and navy to Sandy Kay and two surrounding sand officers in the Spratley Island statement Posted on X.

The move came a day after China said it “carried out naval control and exercised sovereign state” over the coral reefs Show his own knowledge There – the first official declaration of sovereignty over an advantage or near the Earth’s feature in the disputed waters for at least a decade.

The row comes above Sandy Kai with the start of the Philippines and the American forces Coastal defense training and Al Jazeera training On the Filipino lands closest to SPRATLYS on Monday.

Although a sand bank measures more than 200 square meters, Sandy Cay has a strategic value because its classification as a rock can allow the nation to control it to demand a regional sea around it. The radius of 12 miles from a mile will interfere with the island of Thuet, Philipini‘The most important foothold in the region.

The White House said on Saturday that reports China The seizure of Sandy Kai “was deeply concerned if it was true.” “Acts such as these threaten regional stability and violate international law,” said James Hiite, a spokesman for the National Security Council.

China claims that the South China Sea is almost completely, but the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague in 2016 Ruling This is not compatible with international law. The Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei, all of whom call part of the strategic sea and some islands and coral reefs.

But Beijing has been repeatedly clashed with the Philippines since Manila’s resumption to confirm her naval rights after President Ferdinand Marcus Junior took office in June 2022.

Beijing outperforms all competing demands because it contains The largest coast guard in the world The marine militia and built military bases with missiles, radars and the origins of the Air Force on a number of artificial islands in the region.

Sandy Kai is one of the four coral reefs where Manila suspects in China to plan land reclamation work, followed by more militarization.

The Chinese Coast Guard said on Sunday that law enforcement officers had landed on Sandy Kai on Sunday for investigation and “dealing with” what was called “illegal actions” for Filipino officials.

None of the two sides mentioned directly. Filipino Coast Guard has not shown any Chinese presence on coral reefs. However, according to the Philippine Coast Guard and the data tracking data reviewed by The Financial Times, the Chinese Coast Guard and many Chinese marine militia ships continue to overcome.