CCTV News: On the afternoon of February 27, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference, and Colonel Wu Qian, director of the Ministry of National Defense News Bureau and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, answered questions from reporters.

Reporter: According to reports, the Philippines said that the Chinese Navy aircraft carried out dangerous flight operations on its business aircraft and said that such reckless actions pose a serious threat to the safety of pilots and passengers. What is your comment on this?

Question: The Philippine side claimed that a PLAN aircraft took dangerous maneuvers against its public service aircraft, and that this reckless action posed a serious risk to the safety of the pilots and passengers. Do you have any comment on this?

Wu Qian: The truth of this incident is very clear. The Philippine business aircraft carried a large number of media and blatantly invaded China's Huangyan Island airspace to provoke and collide, and posed a threat to the naval helicopters that I cruised normally. This is the root cause of the sea and air security risks on both sides. It should be pointed out that invading the airspace of other countries in violation of international law is the greatest recklessness and the most essential irresponsibility. We ask the Philippines to immediately stop infringement and false narratives, move with China, and jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.

Wu Qian: The fact about this incident is very clear. The Philippine public service aircraft, with many journalists aboard, barged into China’s airspace over Huangyan Dao to provoke and play the victim. Its provocation posed threats to our helicopter which was on a routine patrol, and was the real cause of air and maritime safety risks in this encounter. I need to point out that intruding into other countries’ airspace in breach of international law is more reckless and irresponsible than anything else. We require the Philippine side to immediately stop its rights-infringing, stop spreading false narratives, and work with the Chinese side for peace and stability in the South China Sea.