Such statements coming from the Ministry of Defense are clear evidence of bullying. The People’s Republic of China aims to suppress the patriotic spirit of Filipino fishermen from accessing our Exclusive Economic Zone and to intimidate the Philippine government into withdrawing its humanitarian support for its own fishermen. Beijing is escalating its rhetoric by instructing its defense ministry to issue warnings about using stronger countermeasures if our Filipino fishermen and Philippine Coast Guard vessels venture into the West Philippine Sea.
While the messenger may have changed, their lies and misinformation remain consistent. Firstly, they repeatedly assert that the United States supports our presence without providing any evidence of U.S. involvement. Secondly, they accuse us of provoking tensions, when it is, in fact, the monster size China Coast Guard vessels that are the true aggressors against the much smaller PCG vessels engaged in humanitarian missions to protect Filipino fishermen. Lastly, your claims over the waters of Bajo De Masinloc, Escoda Shoal, Rozul Reef, and Sandy Cays are built on falsehoods that you want the world to accept as truth.
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