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AFP reports 'large' China Coast Guard ship passing near BRP Sierra Madre
AFP reports 'large' China Coast Guard ship passing near BRP Sierra Madre
ABS-CBN News
Published Jun 25, 2024 10:38 AM PHT
The presence of the China Coast Guard persists despite the effort of the Philippine Coast Guard to block them and assist the four main vessels of the second civilian resupply mission of the Atin Ito Coalition to the Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea May 16, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File MANILA — Days after the clash between the Chinese navy and Philippine troops near Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday reported the passing of a "large" China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel near the BRP Sierra Madre.
The presence of the China Coast Guard persists despite the effort of the Philippine Coast Guard to block them and assist the four main vessels of the second civilian resupply mission of the Atin Ito Coalition to the Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea May 16, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File MANILA — Days after the clash between the Chinese navy and Philippine troops near Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday reported the passing of a "large" China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel near the BRP Sierra Madre.The AFP, through its public affairs chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad, said the presence of the 12,000-ton CCG ship near BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal "is part of a broader pattern" of China's "intrusive patrols aimed at asserting unlawful claims over areas within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ)."
The AFP, through its public affairs chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad, said the presence of the 12,000-ton CCG ship near BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal "is part of a broader pattern" of China's "intrusive patrols aimed at asserting unlawful claims over areas within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ)."
"We emphasize that such actions by the CCG are illegal, coercive, and contrary to the spirit of maintaining peace and stability in the region," it also said.
"We emphasize that such actions by the CCG are illegal, coercive, and contrary to the spirit of maintaining peace and stability in the region," it also said.
China brushes off a 2016 ruling by an international court in The Hague that rejected its vast claims in the South China Sea, where the Philippines' EEZ, called the West Philippine Sea, is located.
China brushes off a 2016 ruling by an international court in The Hague that rejected its vast claims in the South China Sea, where the Philippines' EEZ, called the West Philippine Sea, is located.
The AFP said it is closely monitoring all activities in the West Philippine Sea as part of its commitment to maritime domain awareness and the protection of the country's territorial integrity and sovereign rights.
The AFP said it is closely monitoring all activities in the West Philippine Sea as part of its commitment to maritime domain awareness and the protection of the country's territorial integrity and sovereign rights.
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It also called on nations to respect international law and "to refrain from actions that escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
It also called on nations to respect international law and "to refrain from actions that escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
"The AFP remains vigilant and steadfast in our mission to uphold international maritime laws, specifically the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)," the AFP said.
"The AFP remains vigilant and steadfast in our mission to uphold international maritime laws, specifically the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)," the AFP said.
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