
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy monitored 31 Chinese coast guard and naval vessels around four key features in the West Philippine Sea from Oct. 13 to 19, up from 27 the previous week, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday. AFP spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad (Reserve) said the latest monitoring figures included 23 China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels and eight People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships. At Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Panatag or Scarborough Shoal, the Navy recorded 16 Chinese vessels, comprising 13 coast guard ships and three […]... Keep on reading: AFP monitors 31 Chinese vessels in West Philippine Sea
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