“The Chinese naval vessel’s sailing through Philippine waters was an exercise of the right of innocent passage pursuant to UNCLOS ,” according to a transcript of Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian’s news briefing posted on the agency’s website.
The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian over its navy’s intrusion in the Sulu Sea. DFA said its movements did not follow a track that could be considered continuous and expeditious, lingering in the Sulu Sea for three days. In April, DFA summoned Mr. Huang due to the lingering presence of Chinese ships around the Whitsun Reef, locally known as Julian Felipe, and other maritime zones of the country.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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