Todo-tanggi ang China sa alegasyon ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) na tinutukan sila ng military-grade na laser sa Ayungin Shoal kamakailan.
Ipinaliwanag ni Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin sa isinagawang pulong balitaan nitong Miyerkules, hindi umano totoo na nagkaroon ng laser pointing incident sa mga tripulante ngBRP Malapascua sa gitna ng kanilang resupply mission nitong Enero 6.
Paliwanag Wenbin, pumasok umano ang barko ng PCG sa teritoryo ng China kaya binugaw sila ng Chinese Coast Guard.
"During that process, the China Coast Guard ship used hand-held laser speed detector and hand-held greenlight pointer to measure the distance and speed of the Philippine vessel and signal directions to ensure navigation safety," aniya.
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"We need to highlight the fact that the China Coast Guard ship did not direct lasers at the Philippine crew, and the hand-held equipment does not inflict damage on anything or anyone on the vessel," dagdag pa ng opisyal.
