The presence of Chinese fishing vessels off northern Luzon for the past two months may be related to China’s military drills around Taiwan, a security expert said on Monday.
According to Chino Gaston’s report on “24 Oras,” satellite images released by maritime expert Ray Powell showed not only the return of Chinese fishing militia vessels near Palawan's Pag-asa Island but also the presence of Chinese fishing boats off northern Luzon.
The additional sites were located on Balabac Island in Palawan and in Naval Base Camilo Osias in Sta Ana, Cagayan; Lal-lo Airport in Lal-lo, Cagayan; and Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela which are both near Taiwan and the Benham Rise. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier said the EDCA sites would not be used for offensive actions and China should not see it as a threat against them.
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