“The Ren’ai Reef (Ayungin Shoal) is part of China’s Nansha Islands.”
What Vera Files found
Ayungin Shoal, internationally known as Second Thomas Shoal and Ren’ai Reef by China, is part of the 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf of the Philippines, according to the July 12, 2016 decision of an ad-hoc tribunal under the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Wang Wenbin (Spokesperson of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs) made this claim around 13 February 2023. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 15 February 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- fmprc.gov.cnhttps://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/202302/t20230213_11…
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This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.
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