Mas milawom na ang word war sa Chinese Embassy sa Manila batok Philippine Coast Guard – West Philippine Sea Spokesperson Jay Art Tarriela.
Deputy Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy Guo Wei:
Jay Tarriela, you are LYING again.
First, you claimed that “Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels never approach” any reefs administered by China. That’s not just inaccurate. It is brazenly detached from reality.
In 2025 alone, PCG aircraft approached islands and reefs of Nansha Qundao roughly 250 times, including three overflights directly above Meiji Jiao and Nanxun Jiao. PCG vessels entered waters near Zhubi Jiao four 4 times, closing in to about 8 nautical miles. In the first 45 days of 2026, PCG aircraft have already staged 22 airspace intrusions near the relevant islands and reefs.
250 approaches. 22 intrusions in 45 days. And you say “never”? That is a deliberate distortion. If facts are inconvenient, erasing them doesn’t make them disappear.
Second, you insist that “China is the only party to the South China Sea dispute not respecting the DOC and UNCLOS.” That accusation collapses under even casual scrutiny.
Philippine personnel have repeatedly attempted to occupy uninhabited features such as Tiexian Jiao and Xianbin Jiao, violating Article 5 of the DOC. A Philippine vessel has been illegally grounded at Ren’ai Jiao for 26 years, a quarter of a century of fait accompli in direct contradiction of the DOC. Then there was the unilateral “arbitration,” launched in bad faith and weaponized politically. It is inconsistent with the DOC and the UNCLOS.
You can’t even tell the difference between an EEZ and a territorial sea, and you want to talk about the DOC and the UNCLOS? Invoking the DOC and UNCLOS while ignoring their core obligations is not principle. It is opportunism.
Third, you paint Philippine ships as perpetual victims of “bullying,” yet omit how frequently they sail provocatively close to China’s islands and reefs. Tensions do not rise out of thin air. They are manufactured by repeated provocation. If China were acting recklessly or indiscriminately, every claimant would be in constant crisis. But they are not. Why only the Philippines has a problem?
Finally, some voices in the Philippines refuse to even acknowledge that a dispute exists, while simultaneously pushing unilateral claims. That is not diplomacy; it is denial wrapped in nationalism. Yet Jay Tarriela persists in this narrative, undermining diplomatic efforts for the sake of public theatrics. When posturing replaces problem-solving, it is difficult to interpret the motive as anything other than calculated provocation.
If you want a serious conversation, start with serious facts. Otherwise, spare everyone the performance.
