The Philippines claims about the presence of 135 Chinese boats near the coast of this country

According to the report of Fars News Agency, the Philippines claimed on Sunday that more than 135 Chinese ships were seen off the coast of this country.

according to “Agence France-Presse” The Philippine Coast Guard claimed that these Chinese boats were about 320 kilometers west of Palawan island.

Philippines recently also claimed the presence of 111 Chinese military boats. The Philippine Coast Guard claimed that Chinese boats did not respond to radio messages sent out.

China claims most of the South China Sea, including waters and islands. Close to the coasts of its neighbors, it belongs to this country. China usually deploys ships to patrol the waters and protect its artificial islands and military installations in the waters of the region.

Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam also claim ownership over various islands and reefs in the region. These areas have rich deep-water oil reserves.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called the situation in the South China Sea increasingly “dire”. It is

Marcos said: “The situation has become worse than before. These patrols show our commitment to strengthen the interoperability of the military forces.” .

China has declared in response that the joint naval and air patrols of the Philippines and the United States in the disputed South China Sea should not violate territorial sovereignty and rights. “Mao Ning,” the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said: “The joint exercise between the Philippines and the United States should not violate territorial sovereignty and human rights.” The US 7th Fleet has claimed that this patrol is part of the usual interaction of the US with its allies and partners in Maintaining the free and open area of ​​the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

The media recently reported that at the same time as the start of US-Philippines exercises and air and sea patrols In common with these two countries, the Chinese army was put on alert in the South China Sea.

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