According to Reuters, the Philippines and China presented conflicting reports on the marine confrontation on the controversial island in the South China Sea, in the last in a long dispute between two neighbors.
The Filipino Army said that the military patrol near the Skorpuro disputed island was a witness to “aggressive and unsafe” movements from two Chinese military ships at the beginning of the week.
In a statement published by the command of the Southern Operational Theater, the Chinese army accused the Philippine frigate of “trying to break” on the water around the island and said that he had prepared military and air forces to track and expuls the ship.
Scorpuru is one of the most controversial sea regions in Asia and the diplomatic point of tension of sovereignty and fishing rights, and this was called the name of the British ship, which enters the island for almost three centuries.
The Filipino Army in the statement said: “The threat and provocative behavior similar to this can lead to misunderstandings and can increase stress and affect regional stability.”
China calls on almost the entire South China Sea, including areas declared by Bruna, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam.
“(Island of Scorpreuru) is pure Chinese lands,” said Tian Junley, a representative of the Southern theater theater in southern operations. We ask the Philippine side to immediately stop its violation, provocation and false speculations. “
He added: “The forces of the operating theater are always in a state of high notification in order to firmly defend themselves from national sovereignty, rights and marine interests, as well as to maintain stability and peace in the region of the South China Sea.”
