MANILA - The Philippines rejected on Tuesday China's accusation that its grounded warship on the contested Second Thomas Shoal in the South China had damaged the coral reef ecosystem in the area, laying the blame for damaging the marine environment on Beijing.
FILE PHOTO: A Chinese navy ship is seen sailing in the South China Sea, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal/File Photo
"It is China who has been found to have caused irreparable damage to corals. It is China that has caused untold damage to the maritime environment, and jeopardised the natural habitat and the livelihood of thousands of Filipino fisherfolk," the task force said. China has in turn dredged sand and coral to build artificial islands in the South China Sea, which it says is normal construction activity on its territory, but which other nations say is aimed at enforcing its claim to the waterway.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Philippines to resist China's 'reckless behaviour' in South China SeaMANILA: The Philippines' defence minister said on Monday (June 17) that the country's armed forces will resist China's "dangerous and reckless behaviour" in territory claimed by Manila in the South China Sea.
Read more »
Philippines to resist China's 'reckless behaviour' in South China SeaMANILA: The Philippines' defence minister said on Monday (Jun 17) that the country's armed forces will resist China's "dangerous and reckless behaviour" in territory claimed by Manila in the South China Sea.
Read more »
Philippines accuses China of 'piracy' after coast guard boarded navy vessels in South China SeaMANILA: The Philippine military said on Wednesday (Jun 19) that the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats in a violent confrontation in the South China Sea this week in which a Filipino sailor lost a thumb.
Read more »
Philippines needs to 'do more' than protest China's actions in South China Sea, Marcos saysMANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday (Jun 27) that a Jun 17 incident at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea was not an "armed attack" by China against Manila's s
Read more »
China, Philippines agree to lower tensions in South China Sea, boost communicationsBut analysts say there was little sign that either side was ready to back down on their sovereignty claims.
Read more »
Philippines files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China SeaMANILA: The Philippines filed a claim with the UN on Saturday (Jun 15) to an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a waterway where it has had increasingly confrontational maritime disputes with China.
Read more »