Chinese Defense Ministry said 15 Navy frigate ran aground in the waters near the Spratly Islands, Half Moon Cay has been off the light.
 
The Defense Ministry said the missile frigate of the Chinese Navy 560-ship stranded "Dongguan" At 5 pm the day of the assistance of the rescue troops autonomous off superficial success ".
 
Department of Defense News Affairs said in a statement that the ships bow mild damage, personal safety, is organizing a return to Hong Kong. The incident area without causing pollution.
 
According to reports, "Dongguan" on July 11 when a routine patrol mission in the waters near Half Moon Reef accident stranded, there were no casualties.
 
Government of the Philippines on the 14th to ask the Chinese to explain why a Chinese warships ran aground in the Philippine side claims to sovereignty over the waters. Hernandez, a spokesman for the Department of State, said: "The Chinese frigate ran aground in our territory, we first need to figure out exactly what happened."
 
China and the Philippines have claimed the Half Moon Reef is its own territory.
 
AFP, Manila, July 15 - A reefs after a Chinese navy frigate left the South China Sea dispute, the Philippines, said today that the country will not diplomatic protest on this matter. Warship ran aground four days at reefs.
 
Del Rosario, Philippine foreign minister, said the warship ran aground in Half Moon Cay is likely to be an accident, Manila, said Half Moon Reef Hasa - Hasa reef.
 
Del Rosario said: "We believe that the emergence of the ship in China's exclusive economic zone is non-malicious."
 
Philippine Defense Secretary Jia Siming said today aboard the Chinese frigate apparently made a navigation error. To cause the ship ran aground. He said that currently seems to be no indication that the ship is a potential invasion of the Philippines controlled waters. He pointed out that no buildings at the reefs. He said: "This is probably a human error. Commanders may not have seen the rocks."
 
[Reuters Manila / Beijing, July 15] a Chinese frigate, ran aground in the Philippines near the disputed waters, trying to self-rescue, is the return voyage, in order to avoid the increasingly tense situation in the strategic significance of the situation in the South China Sea the possibility of occurrence of a stalemate with the Philippine ships.
 
A senior official of the Philippine Navy in Manila are closely monitoring the situation in the vicinity of the Half Moon Reef. A reconnaissance of the Philippines on the 14th in the waters of six ships.
 
Manila, Half Moon Cay is located within the 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone of the country, this range is by international law recognized.
 
Philippine defense and military officials said that China "sneaked into the South China Sea disputed waters do decree that they worried about, in violation of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea through the 2002 Declaration.
 
[AP, Manila, July 15 -] Help stranded Chinese naval vessels today, a Chinese warship safety off the light. Stranding events sparked concerns about the confrontation at sea in the South China Sea region.
Philippine Navy Commander Alexander, Parma will be, at least six Chinese naval vessels and ships, as well as several vessels of small general-purpose boat involved in rescue stranded frigate.
 
The Philippine government said today, was relieved of this sensitive event is resolved.
 
Western Command deputy commander of the Philippines, Elmer, Amon said. In the case of Chinese naval vessels continue to exist in the region, the Philippines, the ships will continue to monitor the disputed islands and reefs.
 
[Philippine Star newspaper Web site reported on July 15 security analysts believe that Chinese warships ran aground event is unlikely to lead to escalation of tensions in the region, but they say there is still the risk of accidental clashes broke out.
 
Australia Lowy Institute for International Policy international security program director Rory Dmitry Kraft, China to send naval vessels to patrol in disputed waters, which is worrying. He said: "Does this mean that sooner or later we will see naval vessels, rather than private institutions involved in the confrontation and conflict?"



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