Chinese vessels continue to loiter in the West Philippine Sea but are now fewer in number, according to the Philippine Coast Guard which has recently publicized China’s incursion.
This aerial patrol is called a “maritime domain awareness” flight that is intended to collect information and intelligence about any vessel in Philippine waters.
While fewer Chinese vessel seen in Philippine waters may seem to indicate an effort by the Chinese to deescalate tension, “looks can be deceiving,” according to an international maritime expert.“Where did they all go? The answer is most are probably still in the area … they’ve just made themselves less visible,” said retired US Air Force Col. Raymond Powell in a series of tweets on Friday.
During Thursday’s MDA flight, the PCG received a total of seven radio challenges from the CCG: four while over Pag-asa territorial sea, and three while over the vicinity of Ayungin.The order came from a radio operator on a CCG vessel 1,000 meters below—one of dozens of ships seen prowling the waters.Beijing claims sovereignty over nearly all of South China Sea, including the WPS, ignoring a 2016 international ruling that its claims have no legal or historical basis.
“The PCG joins AFP-Wescom in reiterating that current efforts of our civilian and uniformed services promote adherence to an international rules-based order and strengthen established bilateral and multilateral mechanisms to avoid conflict and maintain peace and stability in the West Philippine Sea and in the South China Sea,” Tarriela said.
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