The Chinese Navy’s training ship arrived on Wednesday for a three-day “goodwill visit” in the Philippines amid an ongoing maritime dispute with the country. | JEMendozaINQ
The Navy, in a statement, said the Chinese contingent who are in the country for a “goodwill visit” will be treated “with the customary and usual accommodation it renders to all visiting navies which fulfill its diplomatic role and promotes naval cooperation.”
The ship, named after a 16th-century Chinese Ming Dynasty navy officer, was commissioned in February 2017, is the “largest and most advanced naval training vessel designed and built by China herself”, according to the embassy. This is the first time a Chinese Navy ship has visited Manila since 2019, when PLA Navy’s Escort Task Group 539, comprising three vessels, conducted a five-day visit to the Philippines.
Their arrival in Manila is the last leg of the 163-meter vessel’s regional tour, which also included stops in Vietnam, Thailand, and Brunei.China claims almost all of the areas in the South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea, through its nine-dash line. But the Philippines challenged China’s claim before the United Nations-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration, which later invalidated China’s claim.Your subscription has been successful.
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