EU, kinondena ang pagharang ng Chinese Coast Guard sa mga resupply boat ng Pilipinas

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Nagpahayag na rin ang European Union (EU) ng “strong opposition” sa ginawang pagharang ng Chinese Coast Guard at pagbomba ng tubig sa dalawang bangka ng Pilipinas na nagsasagawa ng resupply mission sa Ayungin Shoal sa West Philippine Sea noong nakaraang linggo.

“Last week, coastguard vessels of the People’s Republic of China blocked two Philippine supply boats on their way to Second Thomas Shoal, 105 nautical miles west of the province of Palawan (Philippines) in the South China Sea, and used water cannons against them. This episode follows other unilateral actions by vessels of the People’s Republic of China in the South China Sea over the past months,” ayon sa pahayag ng EU.

“The European Union reiterates its strong opposition to any unilateral actions that endanger peace, security and stability in the region and the international rules-based order,” giit ni EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Nabila Massrali.

Dagdag pa ng EU na ang kalayaang makapaglayag ay dapat nirerespeto.

“Furthermore, the European Union emphasizes the importance for all parties to respect freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea.”

Pinanigan din at pinaalala ng EU ang iginawad na Permanent Court of Arbitration noong 2016 na nagsasabi na ang shoal line ay bahagi ng Philippines’ exclusive economic zone at continental shelf.

“We urge all parties to resolve disputes through peaceful means in accordance with international law, in particular the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), including its dispute settlement mechanisms. In this context, the European Union recalls the Arbitration Award rendered under UNCLOS on 12 July 2016, which found that Second Thomas Shoal lies within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone and continental shelf,” dagdag pa ni Massrali.

“The European Union supports the ASEAN-led process towards a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, which should be effective, substantive and legally binding, and not prejudice the interests of third parties,” dagdag pa ng EU.

Una nang nagpahayag ng suporta sa Pilipinas ang Canada, France, Germany, Japan at Australia na kumukondena sa aksyon ng China.

Samantala, sa kabila ng insidente sa Ayungin shoal noong nakaraang linggo, nag-deploy muli ngayong araw, November 22, ang Pilipinas resupply vessels sa Ayungin shoal.

Ayon kay defense secreatary Delfin Lorenzana, tiniyak ni Chinese ambassador Huan Xilian na hindi na mauulit ang nangyari noon nakaraang linggo sa isang kundisyon.

“Pero pakiusap nila walang escort,” dagdag ni Lorenzana.

Noong Huwebes, mariing kinondena ng Pilipinas ang ginawang pagharang ng Chinese coast guard sa resupply mission ng Pilipinas at sinabing walang karapatan ang China na gawin iyon dahil sakop pa ng teritoryo ng Pilipinas ang lugar.

(Toni Tambong)

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