# China urges Philippines to remove vessel ‘unlawfully’ grounded at Ren’ai Jiao

https://mins.news/en/item/37249

- CGTN, 2026-08-27 12:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-27/China-urges-removal-of-unlawfully-grounded-vessel-from-Ren-ai-Jiao-1PXdlTHiL9m/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang urged the Philippines to tow away the BRP Sierra Madre, which China describes as unlawfully grounded at Ren’ai Jiao, and stop provocative acts in the South China Sea. He said China would oppose attempts to deliver construction materials or establish a permanent outpost and would act according to law.