A Chinese military helicopter flew over a Philippine Coast Guard ship monitoring the actions of a Chinese Coast Guard vessel in the disputed West Philippine Sea. The Chinese helicopter's deployment was seen as a provocative move by the Philippine Coast Guard.
A military helicopter by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) flew over a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship monitoring the presence of “The Monster” ship by China Coast Guard (CCG) in Philippine waters, a ranking official disclosed on Tuesday night, Jan. 7.
Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS), said the PRC deployed a helicopter with tail number “47” from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)-Navy to provoke BRP Cabra, which was observing the actions of CCG 5901 also called “The Monster”. CCG 5901, the largest coast guard vessel in the world, refused to leave the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) despite repeated warnings from the PCG and continued to operate 60 to 70 nautical miles from the coastline of Zambales for the fourth consecutive day. “Despite the PCG's efforts to address the illegal presence of the CCG vessel through measured law enforcement operations, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has provocatively deployed a People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) helicopter, tail number 47, which hovered above the PCG vessel,” Tarriela said. In response, PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan directed the PCG “to remain unthreatened and to refrain from actions that could escalate tensions.” “As in previous encounters, the CCG-5901 was subjected to radio challenges, highlighting her unlawful operations within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone and asserting that she lacks the legal authority to conduct law enforcement patrols in the area,” Tarriela said
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