More than 100 suspected Chinese maritime militia vessels and a People’s Liberation Army warship have been spotted in a week-long maritime patrol in the West Philippine Sea, Philippine Coast Guard said. | JEMendozaINQ
Tarriela said that Chinese Coast Guard vessel 5201 carried out dangerous maneuvers near“This close proximity posed a significant threat to the safety and security of the Philippine vessel and its crew,” he stressed.at a distance of 700 yards, closely monitoring its movements, added Tarriela.
The CCG’s recent actions are contrary to their previous movements when the Chinese vessels gave the PCG’s vessels a “safe distance” to pass.Sweeping claims The Philippines, under the administration of then President Benigno Aquino III in 2013, challenged before the United Nations-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration China’s claim that it owned more than 80 percent of the South China Sea, which included waters in the exclusive economic zone of Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
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