Japan, Philippines will reap what they sow if they persist in wrong course: Defense Spokesperson

Source-stated date: 9 June 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published9 June 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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MND spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang on June 9 condemned Japan and the Philippines for jointly announcing maritime delimitation negotiations in waters east of Taiwan, calling the move an illegal provocation and warning both countries they 'will reap what they sow' if they persist. The China Coast Guard had already conducted law enforcement patrols in the relevant waters, followed by a Ministry of Transport special maritime traffic enforcement operation — a sequenced, multi-agency response that documents Beijing's practice of layering coast guard and civilian maritime authority actions ahead of, or alongside, formal military statements. What remains unknown is the specific location and scale of the CCG patrol and transport enforcement operation.

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BEIJING, June 9 -- "China will take resolute and strong measures to safeguard its national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests," said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Tuesday. Japan and the Philippines unilaterally announced the launch of maritime delimitation negotiations in the waters east of China's Taiwan Island. The China Coast Guard immediately conducted law enforcement patrols in the relevant waters, and China's Ministry of Transport subsequently carried out a special law enforcement operation on maritime traffic. When being asked to comment on that, Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND) pointed out that regarding the unauthorized announcement by Japan and the Philippines to launch the so-called "maritime delimitation negotiations" in the waters east of China's Taiwan Island, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly stated China's solemn position of firm opposition. "We urge Japan and the Philippines to immediately stop their illegal infringements and provocative acts," stressed the spokesperson, adding that,"If they choose to persist in their wrong course, they will only reap what they sow."

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Japan, Philippines will reap what they sow if they persist in wrong course: Defense Spokesperson." China Military Online (EN), 2026-06-09. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/V_251452/16466429.html.

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