US EditionChina, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea
Manila said four Chinese research vessels were operating without consent, while Beijing accused Philippine personnel of an illegal landing on Sandy Cay.
- On Sunday, the Philippine Coast Guard detected four Chinese research vessels conducting unauthorized marine scientific research within Philippine waters, violating the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea .
- Tensions remain high in the West Philippine Sea, where the Armed Forces of the Philippines reported 48 Chinese fishing vessels swarming Iroquois Reef, a strategic area near the resource-rich Recto Bank.
- Officials tracked the four research vessels using Canada's Dark Vessel Detection System, identifying advanced ships equipped for deep-sea exploration operating near Palawan, Batanes, and Pangasinan.
- Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson, stated, "We will not tolerate any illegal marine scientific research conducted without our government's consent," declaring the agency's intent to deploy aircraft and vessels.
- Beijing accused five Philippine personnel of landing on Sandy Cay, labeling the action "illegal," while the South China Sea remains a flashpoint in ongoing territorial disputes.
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China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea
China accused the Philippines of landing personnel on a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Sunday as Manila said it would dispatch ships to drive off Chinese vessels it said were conducting research illegally.
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MalaysiajournalChina accuses Philippines of ‘illegal’ landing on Sandy Cay as Manila threatens to expel vessels
BEIJING, May 3 — China accused the Philippines of landing personnel on a disputed reef in the South China Sea today as Manila said it would dispatch ships to drive off Chinese vessels it said were conducting research illegally.The exchange extends a run of heightened tension between China and the Philippines, a US ally, over Sandy Cay, an unoccupied sandbar in the South China Sea.Today, China’s Coast Guard said it had identified five Philippine …
China and the Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea
China accused the Philippines of landing personnel on a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Sunday (May 3) as Manila said it would dispatch ships to drive off Chinese vessels it said were conducting research illegally.
Manila has declared a brazen violation of a UN convention. The Philippine Coast Guard has declared that four Chinese vessels are conducting illegal marine scientific research in the country's waters and has threatened to expel them. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Bloomberg. Read also: Satellite images emerge of China preparing a fleet of giant stealth drones. According to the agency, the research is being conducted without permission f…
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