The Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has summoned the Chinese ambassador to his country to express his "serious concern" over China's alleged use of a laser in the South China Sea.
The Philippines' presidential office released a statement on Tuesday. It said Marcos relayed his concern "over the increasing frequency and intensity of actions by China" to the ambassador.
On Monday, the Philippine Coast Guard said a Chinese Coast Guard ship had directed a military-grade laser at one of its vessels near a shoal of the Spratly Islands on February 6. The shoal is in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
Manila has since been protesting and has released footage that it says shows the Chinese vessel pointing the laser at the Philippine ship. But China has denied the allegation.
On Tuesday before Marcos summoned the Chinese envoy, Manila filed a formal protest, saying the act goes against an agreement reached at a bilateral summit last month that maritime differences should be managed through dialogue rather than by force.
The Philippines' presidential office released a statement on Tuesday. It said Marcos relayed his concern "over the increasing frequency and intensity of actions by China" to the ambassador.
On Monday, the Philippine Coast Guard said a Chinese Coast Guard ship had directed a military-grade laser at one of its vessels near a shoal of the Spratly Islands on February 6. The shoal is in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
Manila has since been protesting and has released footage that it says shows the Chinese vessel pointing the laser at the Philippine ship. But China has denied the allegation.
On Tuesday before Marcos summoned the Chinese envoy, Manila filed a formal protest, saying the act goes against an agreement reached at a bilateral summit last month that maritime differences should be managed through dialogue rather than by force.
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed concern to China's ambassador over alleged laser use in the South China Sea, following an incident involving a Chinese Coast Guard ship pointing a military-grade laser at a Philippine vessel near the Spratly Islands on February 6. The incident
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230215_11/
Date: Feb. 15, 2023
Created: 2023/02/15 19:45
Updated: 2025/12/09 07:22
Last Read: 2023/02/15 19:47