SCMP has learned about the landing of the Chinese Coast Guard on a disputed reef in the South China Sea

Representatives of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) landed on the disputed Sandy Cay Reef, which is located in the South China Sea near the Philippine military base. This was reported on April 26 by the South China Morning Post newspaper, citing CCG data.

"In mid-April of this year, the Chinese Coast Guard exercised sovereign jurisdiction by exercising maritime control at Sandy Cay in the South China Sea," the Coast Guard said in a statement.

The exact date of the landing was not announced. Coast Guard officers unfurled the flag of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and took photos. According to information "Газеты.ги This was done with the aim of "declaring sovereignty over the reef." It is specified that the Philippines also claims this area.

On December 4, 2024, the official representative of the Philippine Coast Guard, Jay Tarriela, announced that the Coast Guard of the People's Republic of China had used a water cannon against a Philippine government vessel. According to the representative of the Coast Guard, the purpose of the Chinese representatives was navigation antennas.