Philippine Coast Guard calls China's incursion claim 'inaccurate'

Beijing, Manila still engaged in protracted spat over resource-rich waters

A China Coast Guard vessel maneuvers near a Philippine Coast Guard vessel near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Feb. 8. © Reuters

RAMON ROYANDOYAN, Nikkei staff writer

February 22, 2024 14:26 JST

MANILA -- The Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday rebutted claims by China that a Philippine fisheries vessel "illegally intruded" into Beijing's waters.

Earlier on Thursday, the China Coast Guard claimed to have driven away a vessel of the Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources accused of "illegally intruding" into its waters near Scarborough Shoal.