00:00 The Coast Guard of China was accused by the Philippines of installing a floating barrier
00:07 in the South China Sea's disputed area.
00:11 The Philippines said that the floating barrier has prevented the Filipinos from entering
00:15 the area and fishing.
00:17 Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Teriella took to X to express his opinion regarding
00:23 the installation.
00:24 He said that the Coast Guard of Malina and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
00:30 strongly condemned the installation of the barrier by China in a part of the Skabura
00:35 Shoal.
00:36 He said that the fishermen from the shoal are being blocked by the barrier and have
00:41 been deprived of carrying out fishing and other livelihood activities.
00:47 His statement on X read, "The Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
00:52 Resources strongly condemn the China Coast Guard's installation of a floating barrier
00:57 in the southeast portion of Bahode Masinlog, which prevents Filipino fishing boats from
01:02 entering the shoal and depriving them of their fishing and livelihood activities."
01:07 The spokesperson also posted photos of the alleged floating barrier.
01:12 He stated that the floating barrier was installed by three Chinese Coast Guard boats and a Chinese
01:17 maritime militia service after the Philippine government vessel arrived in the area.
01:22 Earlier this week, the Philippine Coast Guard shared footage in which vast patches of broken
01:27 and bleached coral were seen, after which China was accused by the official of causing
01:33 massive destruction in the area.
01:35 Speaking at a routine briefing about the coral destruction on Thursday, the Foreign Ministry
01:42 of China dismissed the allegation as "false and groundless".
01:47 Chinese spokesperson Mao Ning said, "We advise the Philippine authorities not to utilize
01:53 fabricated information to stage a political force."
01:57 As per the Filipino fishermen, Chinese vessels usually install floating barriers whenever
02:03 they monitor a large number of Filipino fishermen in the area.
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