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A spokesperson for the China Coast Guard Bureau made a statement on the Philippines 'invasion of Hauli Tengjiao.

Gan Yu, spokesperson of the China Coast Guard Bureau, said that on April 4, the Philippines organized a number of ships to illegally carry out activities in the waters adjacent to Haoleng Reef in China's Nansha Islands. The Chinese Coast Guard handled them in accordance with laws and regulations, and the on-site operations were professional and standardized. China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands, including Hauli Tengjiao, and its adjacent waters. Philippine official ships illegally infringe rights and provocations under the guise of so-called "fishing protection", organized the media to deliberately incite speculation and mislead, and continued to undermine stability in the South China Sea. We warn the Philippines that any infringement tactics are futile. The Chinese Coast Guard will normally safeguard rights and enforce laws in waters under China's jurisdiction in accordance with the law, and resolutely safeguard territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.