Chinese coast guard now taunting Philippines in sandbars
History repeats itself as a vessel of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) attempted to drive off two patrol boats of the Philippine Navy in the area between Pag-asa and Zamora Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on June 27. But the Navy stood its ground, telling the former to not interfere.
History repeats itself as a vessel of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) attempted to drive off two patrol boats of the Philippine Navy in the area between Pag-asa and Zamora Reef in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on June 27. But the Navy stood its ground, telling the former to not interfere.
To which the Navy replied, “We are currently conducting maritime operations within the territorial waters of Pag-asa, Philippines. Please do not interfere.” One of the two vessels was anchored in Cay 1 at the time – which is the nearest sandbar from Pag-asa island. Sandbars are naturally-forming ridges of sand or sediment.
The Chinese did the same back in 2014, when they urged the Philippines to retract the BRP Sierra Madre, a detachment of the Philippine Marines, from Ayungin Shoal.
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