BEIJING, April 20 -- On April 20, the Philippines' BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36) corvette illegally intruded into the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao without the approval of Chinese government, and the naval troops assigned to Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command tracked, monitored, and warned off the corvette according to law, said Senior Captain Zhao Zhiwei, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command, in a written statement released on Sunday.
The actions of the Philippine side have seriously infringed upon China's sovereignty and violated relevant provisions of Chinese laws and international law, slammed the spokesperson. "We solemnly warn the Philippine side to immediately cease infringement and provocation. Otherwise, all consequences arising therefrom will be borne by the Philippine side."
"The troops of the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command will remain on high alert to resolutely defend China's national sovereignty and security, and resolutely maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea region," the spokesperson stressed.
北京4月20日电 南部战区海军新闻发言人赵志伟海军大校表示，4月20日，菲律宾36号护卫艇未经中国政府批准，非法侵入中国黄岩岛领海，中国人民解放军南部战区海军组织兵力依法跟踪监视、警告驱离。菲方行为严重侵犯中方主权，严重违反中国法律和国际法相关规定。我们正告菲方立即停止侵权挑衅，否则由此产生的一切后果由菲方承担。战区部队时刻保持高度戒备，坚决捍卫国家主权安全，坚决维护南海地区和平稳定。
