China on Monday, May 13, denied the Philippines’ allegation that it was building an artificial island in the disputed South China Sea waters.<br /><br />The Philippine Coast Guard said on Saturday that it had deployed a ship to deter what it called reclamation activities by China on Sabina Shoal, an atoll of the contested Spratly archipelago.<br /><br />Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin refuted the claim as “groundless” and “fabricated” at a daily news briefing in Beijing.<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin <br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews<br />
