In the ongoing South China Sea saga, China has made a clear-cut statement about the situation at Ren'ai Jiao. 🇨🇳🚢 The Chinese embassy in the Philippines announced on Saturday that China's position remains firm on resolving the current tensions.
Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos recently expressed that the Philippines will continue open dialogues with China at all levels. The goal? To ease South China Sea tensions and avoid any nautical mishaps or water cannon incidents. 🌊💬
Responding to these remarks, a spokesperson for the Chinese embassy emphasized China's commitment to managing disputes through dialogue and consultation. \"China has always made relentless efforts in this regard,\" the spokesperson shared.
But here's the twist: China urges the Philippines to honor previous commitments and cease what it calls \"provocations.\" The embassy highlighted that the grounding of a Philippine warship at Ren'ai Jiao for decades violates China's sovereignty and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC). 🚢📜
China is calling on the Philippines to tow away the warship as soon as possible, aiming to restore Ren'ai Jiao to its original, uninhabited state. Before the warship's removal, if the Philippines needs to send necessities to the site, China is willing to allow it out of humanitarianism—provided they inform China in advance and allow on-site verification. 🤝❤️
However, if the Philippines attempts to send large amounts of construction materials or build permanent facilities, China warns it will \"resolutely stop it\" according to law. This stance is to uphold China's sovereignty and the sanctity of the DOC. ⚖️✋
As the waves of diplomacy continue to ebb and flow, all eyes are on Ren'ai Jiao. Will dialogue prevail over dispute? 🌏✨ Stay tuned as the story unfolds.
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China clear-cut on how to deal with situation at Ren'ai Jiao: embassy
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