The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships have maneuvered dangerously close to its ships at least 4 times near a disputed shoal over the past year, in moves that increased the risk of collision and violated international safety regulations.
the aggressive actions by the Chinese ships, but Manila’s coast guard said the incidents would not deter it from deploying patrol vessels at Scarborough Shoal and in other areas within the country’s internationally recognized exclusive economic zone.
“to address this issue through rules-based and peaceful approaches,” Philippine coast guard chief Adm. Artemio Abu said in a statement. In June last year, two Chinese coast guard ships on two successive days moved dangerously close to two Philippine coast guard ships, which were participating in a maritime exercise off Scarborough Shoal. A month before, a Chinese coast guard ship moved close to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries vessel manned by coast guard personnel also near the shoal, according to the coast guard.China’s seizure of Scarborough Shoal prompted the Philippines to bring the disputes to international arbitration.
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