
菲律賓軍方表示,中國9月在南海的船隻規模顯著增加,幾乎是8月的2倍,目的是動搖菲律賓守護領土的決心。
菲律賓表示,中國9月在南海爭議水域的船隻規模較前一月增加近一倍達到101艘,旨在動搖菲方守土決心。雙方近日在鐵線礁附近才剛發生海上對峙與干擾事件。
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中國與菲律賓船隻經常在南海爭議水域發生衝突,國際仲裁裁決認定中國主權聲索缺乏法律依據。
中國與菲律賓船隻經常在南海爭議水域發生衝突,有些衝突導致船隻碰撞,造成人員受傷及船隻受損。菲律賓8日表示,中國9月在南海的船隻規模顯著增加,目的是動搖菲律賓守護領土決心。
根據《法新社》報導,國際仲裁裁決認定,中國對南海大部分海域的主權聲索缺乏法律依據,但中國仍聲稱擁有該戰略水道的主權。菲律賓軍方統計顯示,菲律賓9月在中業島(Thitu Island)、仁愛暗沙(Second Thomas Shoal)和民主礁(Scarborough Shoal,中稱黃岩島,菲稱馬辛洛克灘)附近,共監測到101艘中國海軍及海警船隻。
菲律賓8日指出,中國8月在南海海域的船隻數量為56艘,而9月的船隻數幾乎是前一個月的2倍。菲律賓軍方南海事務發言人崔尼代(Roy Vincent Trinidad)告訴《法新社》,中國增加兵力部署的目的,是動搖菲律賓守護領土的決心。
崔尼代說「這被稱為任務擊殺(mission kill),也就是試圖摧毀你繼續執行任務的能力。」
中國與菲律賓最新1起在南海的衝突發生於4日。菲律賓海岸防衛隊、海軍與國家警察海事小組接獲通報,指中業島以西約3海里的鐵線礁(Sandy Cays)附近,有外國漁船涉嫌使用炸藥非法捕魚。
當菲律賓小艇前往攔截並多次透過無線電要求停船時,2艘中國海警船介入。中國海警船不僅鳴笛、透過無線電挑釁,還蓄意切入阻擋菲律賓小艇,雙方最近距離一度僅約9.1公尺。另外還有1架中國海軍直升機在菲律賓執法人員上方連續盤旋4次。
在中國海警與軍方掩護下,該涉案漁船無視菲律賓指令,朝中國控制的渚碧礁(Subi Reef)逃逸。基於安全考量,菲律賓放棄追捕並返回中業島。

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