From Rappler (Mar 30): China slams PH 'hype' over West PH Sea
![DAVID VS GOLIATH. A much smaller Philippine ship arrives at the disputed Ayungin Shoal. Photo by AFP]( "DAVID VS GOLIATH. A much smaller Philippine ship arrives at the disputed Ayungin Shoal. Photo by AFP")
DAVID VS GOLIATH. A much smaller Philippine ship arrives at the disputed Ayungin Shoal. Photo by AFP
China denounced the "hype" the Philippines created in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) a day before Manila submits on Sunday, March 30, its historic pleading against Beijing.
!['HYPE.' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei scoffs at Manila's moves on the eve of the filing of its pleading against China. File photo by AFP]( "'HYPE.' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei scoffs at Manila's moves on the eve of the filing of its pleading against China. File photo by AFP")
'HYPE.' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei scoffs atManila 's moves on the eve of the filing of its pleading against China
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China 's claims encroach on the Philippines
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DAVID VS GOLIATH. A much smaller Philippine ship arrives at the disputed Ayungin Shoal. Photo by AFP
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made this statement after a Philippine ship successfully reached the disputed Ayungin Shoal (Ren'ai Reef) on Saturday, March 29, despite China
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Hong said the "Philippines' action aimed to hype up the South China Sea issue, so as to serve its attempt to illegally seize the Ren'ai Reef," China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
"The Philippines' action cannot change the fact that China owns sovereignty over the Nansha (Spratly) Islands, including the Ren'ai Reef, and cannot shake China's resolve to safeguard its national sovereignty, said the spokesman," according to Xinhua.
The Philippines , however, has dismissed China
In a statement on Saturday, DFA spokesman Charles Jose said, "We condemn the harassment by the Chinese coast guard of our civilian vessels which are on their way to Ayungin Shoal to resupply provisions to our personnel stationed there."
'HYPE.' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei scoffs at
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The DFA stressed that Ayungin Shoal "is part of the Philippines Philippines
"We demand that China
Not only is the Philippines condemning China Beijing
It will file the memorial in relation to its historic case against China , filed in 2013, over the West Philippine Sea .
Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said the memorial, more than 100 pages long, contains "very convincing" evidence against China 's claims over the West Philippine Sea .
Del Rosario is set to brief the media about the memorial at 2:30 pm on Sunday.
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