Beijing announced the establishment of control over the controversial reef of the Sendi-Kay. This happened against the back of the Philippine and USA military training, which begins next week.
The Chinese military reached the deserted controversial reef of Sendy Kay, located several kilometers from the most important Philippine military outpost in the South China Sea. On Saturday, April 26, the Financial Times reported.
The Chinese television announced that this month the China Coastal Guard “took control of the Naval and realized the Sovereign jurisdiction” in the controversial reef of the sendi-kay.
In particular, Coast Guard officials have appointed the Chinese flag, expressing reef sovereignty in the area of VSTLI islands. The Chinese television also published an appropriate picture.
As FT records, this is the first time in many years, when Beijing, claimed to be throughout the South China Sea, has officially installed its flag in non -living territory.
The extraction of reefs took place against the rear of the joint teachings of the Philippines and the United States called Balikatan – the largest annual military maneuver that starts next week and will be held near the Vatley islands.
Sendi -kay is a sandy agriculture only a little to 200 square meters. But it has strategic importance for China, as international law provides a 12 mile territory zone around the reef.
This zone is overlay to the island of Titus in the South China Sea, which the Philippines uses to observe Chinese activity in the region.
The Philippine Coast Guard has operated on a military base on the island of Titus since the end of 2023. Currently, the path and other infrastructure are modernized there. According to FT, this is part of a approach for increasing reefs’ suitability to prevent China’s aggressive policy.
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