China Coast Guard dispelled four Philippine personnel who intruded into China's Huangyan Island for illegal activities on Sunday. Gan Yu, spokesman for the China Coast Guard, said in a statement, that the China Coast Guard gave them a warning and drove them away in accordance with the law.

The situation was handled professionally. China asserts indisputable sovereignty over the island and its adjacent waters, as well as sovereign rights and jurisdiction over relevant waters.

China has always firmly opposed the Philippines' infringements and will resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.