SUMMARY

MELBOURNE, Australia – The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, March 5, demanded that “Chinese vessels leave the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal immediately” as it summoned one of Beijing’s envoys to Manila.

The DFA, represented by Deputy Assistant Secretary Raphael Hermoso, summoned Beijing’s Deputy Chief of Mission Zhou Zhiyong after Chinese ships harassed, collided with, and used water cannons against Philippine ships on a mission to bring supplies and troops to a military outpost in Ayungin Shoal.

“The Philippines demands that Chinese vessels leave the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal immediately,” said the DFA in a statement.

DFA said the Chinese envoy was summoned “to convey the Philippines’ protest against the aggressive actions undertaken by the China Coas…

Source:https://www.rappler.com/philippines/manila-summons-china-envoy-leave-ayungin-shoal/