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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, including waters near the sites of an aborted Philippines-China joint energy exploration plan, a top military official said on Tuesday.
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.
Most militia vessels have established a “pattern” of heading home for the holidays from December to early February, Amti said. 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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