China diplomat tells Philippines: 'Stop making provocations at sea'

A Chinese Embassy official on Monday told the Philippines to "stop making provocations at sea," a day after a collision incident occurred off Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. "China once again urges the Philippines to take seriously China’s grave concerns, honor its promise, stop making provocations at sea, stop making dangerous moves, stop groundlessly attacking and slandering China," Chinese Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Zhou Zhiyong said in a statement.

" Zhou also repeated Beijing's call "to tow away the illegally 'grounded' warship as soon as possible so that the peace and stability of the South China Sea will not be jeopardized and the common interests of countries in the region will not be affected." He was referring to the BRP Sierra Madre which has been grounded since 1999 at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea — the Philippine name for the South China Sea waters within the country’s boundaries.

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