China stands firm against maritime intrusions by US, Philippine vessels By JIANG CHENGLONG | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-08-13 23:16

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202508/13/WS689cac71a310b236346f1816.html China will not back down, but will instead more resolutely safeguard its national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, authorities and experts said, after the Philippines and the United States separately dispatched warships, warplanes and official vessels to intrude into the territorial waters and airspace of China's Huangyan Island within just two days.