“So, we have immediately used that thing, that mechanism that I talked about where we can even immediately contact the Chinese government, and hopefully our counterparts on the other side can bring it to President Xi’s attention. We have done that- READ:
China during his state visit to Beijing this month following reports of the Chinese Coast Guard driving away Filipino fishing boats in Ayungin Shoal last week.
“But it does not preclude us from continuing to make protest and continuing to send note verbales concerning this [shadowing],” he added. The PCG said the fisherfolk’s statements will be forwarded to the National Task Force-West Philippine Sea and the Department of Foreign Affairs in case the country would file a diplomatic protest.
This amid heightened tensions in the West Philippine Sea, where a Chinese coast guard ship recently blocked a Filipino fishing vessel.
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