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All these are triggered China incursions into Phillipines territory so far away from China

Why is China doing this? 

“No one but the Philippines has a legitimate right or legal basis to operate anywhere in the West Philippine Sea. The illegal presence in our waters and dangerous actions against our citizens is an outright and blatant violation of international law and the rules-based international order,” Marcos said.

Let me reiterate what is settled and widely recognized: Ayungin Shoal is within our Exclusive Economic Zone, any foreign claim of sovereignty over it is baseless and absolutely contrary to international law. Bajo de Masinloc is sovereign Philippine territory and an integral part of our archipelago,”

China’s Claims and the “Nine-Dash Line”
China claims sovereignty over nearly the entire South China Sea through its depiction of the “nine-dash line” on its maps. This line extends into the exclusive economic zones of neighboring countries. However, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016 declared that China’s “nine-dash line” claim has no legal basis, challenging China’s expansive territorial assertions

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https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/...cos%20said.