Chinese survey ship ‘playing snake game’ near Batanes

Chinese survey ship ‘playing snake game’ near Batanes

Chinese survey ship Bei Diao 996 is shown conducting a lawnmower pattern off Batanes since September 3, 2025. — Photo courtesy of Sealight MANILA, Philippines — It appeared that a Chinese survey ship was playing the snake game on old mobile phones in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Batanes. Such is the case for an untrained eye when they see the track of Bei Diao 996 since September 3, as shown by the SeaLight’s image track obta…