PH summons Chinese envoy over collision incident in West PH Sea

Manila Bulletin

The Philippine government summons Beijing's ambassador on Monday, Oct. 23, in a growing spat over two collisions between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the disputed waters.  The countries have traded blame over Sunday's incidents near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, with both sides filing diplomatic protests to support their accusations. (Video Courtesy of AFP)  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 A UN Shoal is part of our exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, and we have sovereign

00:07 rights and jurisdiction over it.

00:11 Therefore, as we did in the past, we intend to clearly convey our position that we have

00:18 every right under UNCLOS to carry out our legitimate activities in our maritime zones,

00:25 and that we do not accept any form of interference.

00:30 We're making full use of diplomatic processes and are exercising all possible actions available

00:37 to us.

00:39 That includes summoning the Chinese ambassador, which we did this morning.

00:44 The National Task Force West Philippine Sea, led by National Security Advisor, Secretary

00:50 Eduardo Emanuel, condemned in the strongest degree the latest dangerous, irresponsible,

00:57 and illegal blocking maneuvers of the China Coast Guard in concert with the Chinese maritime

01:04 militia yesterday morning that caused it to collide with the Philippine resupply boat

01:10 Gunaisa Main 2.

01:11 Thank you.

01:12 Thank you.

01:13 Thank you.

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