In response to the Philippines' deliberate provocation and attack on Chinese maritime police law enforcement personnel at Renai Reef, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian said at a regular press conference on the 21st that China has expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the Philippines' related actions, and has made serious representations to the Philippine ambassador to China. Lin Jian said that on July 20, when the Chinese maritime police carried out normal rights protection and enforcement activities in the waters off Ren'ai Reef, the Philippine illegal “seashore” warship deliberately sent two small boats to approach and collide with a Chinese ship in a dangerous manner and violently attack Chinese law enforcement personnel, and the Chinese side had to resolutely respond in accordance with the law. After the incident, the Philippines went the other way, distorted the facts, and exaggerated the hype. “The Chinese side expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the relevant acts of the Philippines. This morning, the Chinese side made serious representations to the Philippine ambassador to China.” Lin Jian stressed that Renai Reef is part of China's Spratly Islands and is Chinese territory. As we all know, on May 9, 1999, a Philippine warship illegally “sat on the beach” at Renai Reef in China's Spratly Islands on the grounds that it ran aground. The Chinese side has repeatedly demanded that the Philippines take it away, and the Philippines has also made promises many times. However, 27 years have passed, and the Philippines has never paid up. “China is unswerving in its determination to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.” Lin Jian said, “We urge the Philippines to earnestly fulfill its promises, immediately stop provocation and false speculation at sea, and effectively restrain frontline personnel. Otherwise, the Philippines will bear all the consequences arising from this.”

In response to the Philippines' deliberate provocation and attack on Chinese maritime police law enforcement personnel at Renai Reef, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian said at a regular press conference on the 21st that China has expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the Philippines' related actions, and has made serious representations to the Philippine ambassador to China. Lin Jian said that on July 20, when the Chinese maritime police carried out normal rights protection and enforcement activities in the waters off Ren'ai Reef, the Philippine illegal “seashore” warship deliberately sent two small boats to approach and collide with a Chinese ship in a dangerous manner and violently attack Chinese law enforcement personnel, and the Chinese side had to resolutely respond in accordance with the law. After the incident, the Philippines went the other way, distorted the facts, and exaggerated the hype. “The Chinese side expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the relevant acts of the Philippines. This morning, the Chinese side made serious representations to the Philippine ambassador to China.” Lin Jian stressed that Renai Reef is part of China's Spratly Islands and is Chinese territory. As we all know, on May 9, 1999, a Philippine warship illegally “sat on the beach” at Renai Reef in China's Spratly Islands on the grounds that it ran aground. The Chinese side has repeatedly demanded that the Philippines take it away, and the Philippines has also made promises many times. However, 27 years have passed, and the Philippines has never paid up. “China is unswerving in its determination to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.” Lin Jian said, “We urge the Philippines to earnestly fulfill its promises, immediately stop provocation and false speculation at sea, and effectively restrain frontline personnel. Otherwise, the Philippines will bear all the consequences arising from this.”