China has demanded the Philippines to tow away a warship illegally grounded in the contested South China Sea. The Philippines had previously promised to remove the ship, but has now refused to do so, leading to increased tensions between the two countries.
China has issued a demand to United States ally the Philippines amid the neighbors' stalemate over a military outpost in the contested South China Sea.'The Philippines went back on its word and refuses to tow away the warship illegally grounded at Ren'ai Jiao,' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at Thursday's press conference when asked about a recent remark by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The spokesperson warned: 'If the Philippines sends large amounts of construction materials to the warship and attempts to build fixed facilities and a permanent outpost, China will not accept it and will resolutely stop it in accordance with law and regulations.
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