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China’s ‘crimes against humanity’ lambasted
By J.Lo
“China must cease its falsehoods and take full responsibility for its crimes against humanity, particularly for destruction of marine ecosystems not only in West Philippine Sea but throughout South China Sea due to its illegal reclamation,island building and destructive fishing operations,” Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela said following its previous claim that it took control of sand bars located near Pag-asa Island in West Philippine Sea, China should “take full responsibility” for what he called its “crimes against humanity.”
Citing landmark 2016 arbitral ruling favored Philippines’ position and upholding its 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone includes West Philippine Sea, Tarriela said China “‘caused severe harm to coral reef environment,’ specifically due to its extensive land reclamation and artificial island construction.”
Decision also “held Chinese government accountable for poaching and resulting devastation of coral reefs. It ruled that Chinese authorities were aware that Chinese fishermen had harvested endangered sea turtles, coral and giant clams on substantial scale in South China Sea,” he added.
Furthermore, 2016 award “indicated that Chinese fishermen were permitted to harvest clams in areas designated for future construction, as Beijing was aware that these reefs would soon be destroyed. It concluded that China, despite its regulations on protecting giant clams and coral reefs, knowingly tolerated these practices to exploit marine resources before reefs faced permanent destruction from island-building activities.”
Tarriela urged China to “stop deflecting blame onto Philippines for environmental damage.”
“It is illogical to suggest small number of Filipino fishermen pose greater threat than hundreds of Chinese maritime militia vessels that engage in irresponsible poaching and disregard for environmental protection,” he added.
He wrote X post in response to another post by Chinese state publication Global Times that “debunks claims from Philippines regarding China dumping coral debris on Tiexian Jiao, as well as rumors from some nations that reef sandbars are due to ‘land reclamation,’” as well as photos of dumped package allegedly found in the area that came from Philippines. Tiexian Jiao is China’s name for one of the sandy cays located near Pag-asa Island.
Deploying warships and military jets, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Australian Defense Force and United States Indo-Pacific Command again held drills in waters and skies of West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Tuesday in Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA,) seeking to further improve interoperability among allied nations.
Philippine deployment included BRP Antonio Luna, AW159 anti-submarine helicopter, three FA-50 fighter jets and Philippine Air Force search and rescue assets.
Australia participated with its the HMAS Sydney warship, while US deployed F-16 and F-18 fighter jets along with long-range bomber aircraft.
AFP public affairs office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad said 9th MMCA is separate from six-day Multilateral Maritime Event under this year’s ongoing Balikatan exercises held from April 24 to 29 also in WPS.
“Exercise brought together key maritime and air assets from three partner nations, showcasing strong commitment to regional security, interoperability and cooperation in support of rules-based international order,” he said.
Trinidad said 9th MMCA featured series of integrated operations aimed at improving tactical coordination and combined operational capabilities among three nations. These included Communications Check Exercise, rotary flight operations,vertical replenishment, Division Tactics and Photo Exercise.
Air patrols and anti-submarine warfare exercise were also conducted, demonstrating multi-domain coordination and shared maritime security objectives.
AFP chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. emphasized strategic importance of the activity, stating 9th MMCA “demonstrates growing synergy among like-minded partners in maintaining peace and stability in Indo-Pacific. These exercises are vital in strengthening our collective defense posture and operational readiness.” Military said multilateral engagement reaffirms AFP’s commitment to fostering international cooperation, maintaining maritime security and safeguarding Philippine sovereignty in accordance with international law, particularly United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Reacting to recent statement by People’s Liberation Army’s Southern Theater Command criticizing Philippine military’s activities with its allies and its efforts of strengthening capabilities and partnership for regional stability and security, AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said AFP “stands firm in exercising our sovereign rights within our maritime domain.”
“Conduct of joint exercises and maritime domain awareness operations within our territorial waters and exclusive economic zone is not provocation , it is preparedness… deliberate, lawful actions anchored on international law, particularly UNCLOS, and rooted in responsible, forward-looking defense, our partnerships, especially with long-standing allies like United States, reflect shared values and collective commitment to safeguarding peace, security and rules-based international order… collaborative efforts reinforce not just military capability but mutual trust and strategic interoperability,” she said.
Padilla noted as emphasized by Brwner himself, “we will assess our readiness in all domains , air, land, sea, cyber, information and emerging frontier of space through comprehensive exercises that integrate tactical precision with strategic foresight.”
After generating buzz online, Google appeared to have removed “West Philippine Sea” label on its web mapping platform.
Label is no longer available on Google Maps, although it will appear if “West Philippine Sea” is searched on platform.
Google has yet to issue statement on the matter.
In an earlier statement, Google confirmed “the West Philippine Sea has always been labeled on Google Maps.”
“We recently made this label easier to see at additional zoom levels,” it added.
Update was welcomed by Philippine government, but drew criticism from Beijing.
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