This snapshot taken from a video shows China Coast Guard (CCG) ships patrolling on the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean, on Aug 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

China Coast Guard has lawfully taken control measures against three vessels of the Philippine bureau of fisheries and aquatic resources intruding into waters near Huangyan Island on Saturday, a brief statement said.

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The Chinese side has stressed several times that China holds indisputable sovereignty over Huangyan Island and its adjacent waters, and has sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the relevant waters.