“BRP Sierra Madre illegally grounded at Ayungin Shoal”
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson. In a press conference. Claim dated 6 May 2024.
FactRakers rated thisFalse
What FactRakers found
Ayungin Shoal falls within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone as affirmed by the Permanent Court of Arbitration
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian (Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson) made this claim around 6 May 2024. FactRakers (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 15 May 2024, 9 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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