AFP official: Warships were 'trespassing'; their actions not of a 'good neighbor' MANILA—Chinese warships sailing unannounced in Philippine waters this year have been classified as "security threats,"
AFP official: Warships were 'trespassing'; their actions not of a 'good neighbor' MANILA—Chinese warships sailing unannounced in Philippine waters this year have been classified as "security threats," a military official said Thursday.
“We don’t know exactly what they are doing, if they are conducting research or surveillance,” said Arevalo, saying the AFP did not believe the Chinese were doing innocent passage. Arevalo revealed the Chinese vessels did not respond to radio calls made by the Western Mindanao Command , a protocol for all seafaring vessels.
He said the AFP is deliberating whether maritime patrols in waters where Chinese warships often pass through should be increased.
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