China warns the Philippines against provoking trouble in South China Sea

China warns the Philippines against provoking trouble in South China Sea

China on Tuesday warned the Philippines not to provoke trouble after Manila said it has removed a floating barrier installed by Chinese boats to block Philippine fishing vessels entering a contested area in the South China Sea.

The Philippines Coast Guard said on Monday that it has removed the floating barrier installed by Chinese boats. Three Chinese coast guard boats and a Chinese maritime militia service boat installed the barrier when the Philippine vessel arrived, an official of the Philippines coast guard said.