Chinese ship had 'hostile intent' in pointing radar gun at PH vessel: military

MANILA - A Chinese warship had "hostile intent" when it pointed a radar gun at a Philippine Navy ship in February, the military said Thursday.On Feb.

MANILA - A Chinese warship had "hostile intent" when it pointed a radar gun at a Philippine Navy ship in February, the military said Thursday.On Feb. 17, Philippine vessel BRP Conrado Yap was on its way to Rizal Reef Detachment in the West Philippine Sea when it detected "a radar contact of a gray colored vessel," according to the Armed Forces' Western Command, tasked to protect the country's sovereignty in the disputed sea.

"While PS39 does not have the electronic support measures to confirm that PLAN Gun Control Director was directed towards her, visual identification confirms this hostile intent," the WesCom said in a statement. "PS39 again challenged the vessel and then instructed to proceed directly to its next destination. That vessel repeated its response and maintained her course and speed," it added.

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