Such a statement is fundamentally incorrect for three reasons:

First, we do not infringe upon our own Exclusive Economic Zone; it is China that violates our maritime jurisdiction. China’s fictitious nine-dash line has been invalidated by the 2016 arbitral ruling, and importantly, no one recognizes these illegitimate claims.

Second, our public vessels are significantly smaller than the Chinese Maritime Militia. How can their presence possibly provoke your massive China Coast Guard ships, which do not hesitate to ram, use military-grade lasers, or deploy jet-stream water cannons? Let us also not forget your People’s Liberation Army-Navy’s warships that support your harassment of ordinary Filipino fishermen.

Third, your actions in the West Philippine Sea are not in accordance with the law; they are outright illegal, unlawful, and constitute violations of international law.

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