Manila says Chinese vessels in Reef, Shoal ‘great concern’

Bloomberg

The Philippines’ Department of National Defense said it “views with great concern the reported swarming” of Chinese vessels in the Iroquois Reef and Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.
“Our lines remain open to dialogue,” the agency said. “However, we maintain that activities which violate our sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction, and undermine the peace and stability of the region, are unacceptable.”
The nation under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ramped up diplomatic protests against China amid continued incursions by Chinese vessels in the South China Sea.