China-philippines: The Philippines and China have come face to face. The Philippines Coast Guard on Tuesday (February 18, 2025) has made serious allegations of dangerous flight operations on the Chinese Navy. The Chinese helicopter flew close to the Philippines government aircraft patrolling a disputed coast in the South China Sea.
The Coast Guard then said in his statement, “This careless action posed serious risk for the safety of pilots and passengers.”
Philippine Coast Guard said this
The Philippine Coast Guard said that the government fisheries aircraft was flying a piracy awareness on the scarboro shoal on Tuesday. This area is a rocky atol and fishing area located inside the special economic zone of the Philippines. People’s Liberation Army Navy’s helicopter passed close to three meters of the aircraft. The Philippine Coast Guard claimed that this is a clear violation of the aviation rules and gross neglect.
China accused of illegal infiltration
The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese Army said that the Philippine aircraft illegally infiltrated China’s airspace. He accused the Philippines of spreading false things. The Southern Theater Command said in its statement that the move of the Philippines has severely violated China’s sovereignty. The Scarboro Shole is the most controversial maritime region in the South China Sea. Beijing and Manila often come face to face on this issue.
China claims South China Sea
China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea, which is an important waterway for commerce- more than $ 3 trillion $ anniversary. China keeps getting entangled with Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam. The intermediate decision of 2016 invalidated China’s widespread claim, but Beijing does not recognize the decision.