On the afternoon of September 24, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. Ministry of National Defense spokesman Colonel Jiang Bin answered questions from reporters. Reporter: Recently, the Chinese Maritime Police's Sanzhou and Australian boats carried out rights protection enforcement operations in the waters off Xianbin Reef in China's Spratly Islands in accordance with the law. The Philippine ship 3015 ignored China's repeated strict warnings, deliberately adjusted its course, and suddenly accelerated obliquely into the hull of our naval police boat, causing collision. Any comments on this please? Jiang Bin: The China Maritime Police Bureau has already explained the relevant situation. The facts are clear and the evidence is clear, and the Philippine side must not be allowed to make cunning arguments and hype. A Philippine official ship provoked and caused trouble in the waters off Sembin Reef in the Spratly Islands of China, deliberately collided with a Chinese naval police ship in a dangerous manner similar to a “farewell vehicle,” seriously threatening the safety of Chinese personnel and ships, and seriously violating international law and the basic norms governing international relations. The Philippines has repeatedly tried to sell porcelain miserably and spread false narratives, which cannot change the nature of infringement and provocation. China will continue to take effective measures to firmly defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and firmly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.

On the afternoon of September 24, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. Ministry of National Defense spokesman Colonel Jiang Bin answered questions from reporters. Reporter: Recently, the Chinese Maritime Police's Sanzhou and Australian boats carried out rights protection enforcement operations in the waters off Xianbin Reef in China's Spratly Islands in accordance with the law. The Philippine ship 3015 ignored China's repeated strict warnings, deliberately adjusted its course, and suddenly accelerated obliquely into the hull of our naval police boat, causing collision. Any comments on this please? Jiang Bin: The China Maritime Police Bureau has already explained the relevant situation. The facts are clear and the evidence is clear, and the Philippine side must not be allowed to make cunning arguments and hype. A Philippine official ship provoked and caused trouble in the waters off Sembin Reef in the Spratly Islands of China, deliberately collided with a Chinese naval police ship in a dangerous manner similar to a “farewell vehicle,” seriously threatening the safety of Chinese personnel and ships, and seriously violating international law and the basic norms governing international relations. The Philippines has repeatedly tried to sell porcelain miserably and spread false narratives, which cannot change the nature of infringement and provocation. China will continue to take effective measures to firmly defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and firmly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.