Philippines plans to build structure at Ayungin Shoal but China reiterates claim over area and opposes the idea

A Philippine Marine soldier flashes the peace sign to a Chinese Coast Guard ship after it tried to block a resupply vessel from restocking the BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal in 2014. - INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): China stood against the Philippines’ plan to build a permanent structure in Ayungin Shoal.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning, in a press conference, once again claimed that Ayungin Shoal, which she called Ren’ai Jiao, is part of China’s territory.