Dozens of Chinese vessels believed to be manned by their maritime militias in the West Philippine Sea have been moving much closer to Palawan in recent months, a top military official said. | FMangosingINQ /PDI
Carlos made the remarks when asked by the Inquirer to comment on a report last month by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative which said that Chinese vessels had spread out across “militia hot spots,” including Iroquois Reef, from September 2021 through September 2022.
Satellite images reviewed by Amti showed that Chinese ships had constant presence at Iroquois Reef throughout the 12-month period ending in September 2022—ranging from two to almost 30 vessels. Carlos said an average of 25 ships were monitored at Iroquois Reef from September to December this year. The Department of Foreign Affairs said 172 diplomatic protests had been filed against China as of Aug. 31 this year and 388 during the Duterte administration. They were over illegal fishing, illegal presence of Chinese vessels, harassment of fishermen and enforcement agencies, and unauthorized marine scientific research.
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