China has claimed the Philippines is not really conducting humanitarian missions in the West Philippine Sea but is only creating incidents in the waters.

Wu Qian, spokesman for China’s Defense Department, did not believe the Philippines’ resupply missions were real because the “supply vessels carried many journalists and propagated disinformation.”

“In my view, this is not humanitarian supply at all, it is to deliberately create an incident, play victim and make a show in the name of humanitarian supply,” Wu said.

The Chinese military official’s claim came after the Philippines had for multiple times protested China’s actions against Philippine vessels conducting humanitarian missions in the West Philippine Sea, including water cannon attacks and laser-pointing.

Despite incidents taken on camera, Wu said Manila’s protests against Beijing were just “groundless accusation.”

He said “this is purely false hype,” and justified China’s action by saying it is the Philippines intruded into its waters, “provocatively rammed” the larger Chinese vessel, and “cause(d) (a) scratch.”

“Such behavior is very dangerous and extremely unprofessional,” Wu said.

“The China Coast Guard took necessary enforcement measures in accordance with law, which were totally justified and legitimate,” he added.

Regarding laser-pointing, Wu said, “this is entirely groundless accusation,” and China has no intention to use such devices.

“China is always committed to resolving differences through dialogue and consultation and making joint efforts to maintain maritime stability,” he said.

But Wu added that China will not turn a blind eye towards the Philippines’ actions.

Current relations between the Philippines and China are seen by Beijing as at a crossroads amid incidents at sea.

China accused the Philippines of infringing upon its territory whenever the latter conducts operations within its exclusive economic zone.