A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday urged the Philippine side to immediately stop its infringement and provocations in the South China Sea.

According to reports, Philippine aircraft and vessels intruded into waters and airspace under China's jurisdiction without China's permission in recent days.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China has sovereignty over Huangyan Dao and Nansha Qundao, including Zhongye Dao and Tiexian Jiao, as well as their adjacent waters, and has sovereign rights and jurisdiction over relevant waters.

The scope of Philippine territory is defined by several international treaties, he said, noting that China's Huangyan Dao and Nansha Qundao lie beyond that scope.

Over the past few days, Philippine aircraft and vessels have intruded into airspace and waters under China's jurisdiction without China's permission, disrupting China's normal law enforcement operations, which is a serious violation of China's sovereignty and jurisdiction, and a deliberate attempt to undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea, said Guo.

"It is fully legitimate and justified for the Chinese military and coast guard to respond by taking measures in accordance with law," he said.

China firmly opposes any actions by the Philippines that undermine China's sovereignty and rights and interests, and will continue to take necessary measures to firmly safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea, the spokesperson added.