The spokesperson of the China Coast Guard issued a statement on the evacuation of the Philippine ship 9701 illegally stranded in China's Xianbin Reef: China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands, including Xianbin Reef, and its adjacent waters. The Chinese Coast Guard will continue to carry out rights protection and law enforcement activities in the waters under China's jurisdiction in accordance with the law, and resolutely safeguard the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.