The Philippines has requested that China cease its dangerous actions.

The Philippines has asked China to stop its aggressive activities in the South China Sea. According to Voice of America, on October 17, it was reported that the Philippine Navy attempted to intercept a vessel belonging to the Chinese Navy last week. According to the Commander of the Armed Forces, Romeo Browner, a vessel from the People's Liberation Army Navy of China approached within 350 yards while attempting to cross in front of the Philippine vessel near Thitu Island, the largest and most significant settlement in Manila's South China Sea. The Philippines' Chief of Armed Forces, Romeo Browner, said on Sunday, "These dangerous and aggressive maneuvers by the Chinese side not only risk collision but also directly endanger the lives of navy personnel on both sides."
The spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao, claimed in a regular press conference on Monday that "Thitu Island is Chinese territory, and the Philippines unlawfully occupied Thitu Island, violating China's sovereignty." This was the latest in a series of attempts by China to monitor and impede Philippine resupply missions to individuals in areas occupied by Manila in the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea.
China asserts almost complete sovereignty over the entire South China Sea, through which trade worth over $3 trillion annually passes. China's communist authorities employ various deceptive methods and tactics to enforce their dominance over other nations, aiming to control the economies of other countries and interfere in their internal affairs. They seek to occupy other nations, similar to their occupation of East Turkistan.
There has been a strong backlash against what China refers to as the "standard map".
Additionally, the Chinese government issued instructions to use the new maps in media, advertising, books, magazines, newspaper clippings, advertisements, and handicrafts after publishing what is referred to as the "Standard Map 2023" on August 28. In fact, after the Chinese communist authorities published the so-called "Standard Map 2023" on August 28, they issued instructions to ensure the new map is used in media, advertising, books, magazines, newspaper clippings, advertisements, and handicrafts.
The so-called "Standard Map" includes Taiwan, South China Sea islands, the Arunachal region on the border between Tibet and India, East Turkistan, Kashmir, and the Chinese Aksai Chin region on the border with Tibet, all marked as Chinese territories. So far, six countries, including India, the Philippines, and Malaysia, have repeatedly raised strong objections to China's imposition of the so-called "Standard Map."
According to experts, China's arbitrary encroachment on the seas in this manner not only disrupts global trade and its associated supply chains but also undermines peace and stability in the region.