Cairo News reported that China has accused Philippine warships of illegally invading the territorial waters of the Scarborough Shoal, according to Chinese media.

A spokesperson for the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command said that a Philippine frigate entered the territorial waters of Huangyan Island on Sunday without China's consent.

The Navy of the People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command organized its forces to track and monitor the vessel in accordance with the law, warned it, and expelled it.

The spokesperson criticized the Philippines' actions as a serious violation of China's sovereignty and a violation of relevant provisions of Chinese and international law, and called on the Philippines to immediately cease its illegal provocations.