A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists in the disputed South China Sea, causing a near-collision, an Agence France-Presse team on board another boat saw.
The near-miss off the Spratly Islands on Sunday was the latest in a steady string of incidents between China and the Philippines in the contested waterway.
NEAR COLLISION. This photo taken on April 23 shows the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Malapascua maneuvering as a Chinese Coast Guard ship cuts its path at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea. Inset shows Chinese Coast Guard personnel lowering a rigid hull inflatable boat from their ship to observe PCG personnel as they conduct a survey in the waters of Ayungin.
The Malapascua and Malabrigo had broadcast their intention to sail into the shoal to conduct a “site survey” and asked the Chinese vessels to “stay clear from our passage”. “If we ceased our watch they would soon take over Ayungin aswell, so we need to be there always and challenge their harassment,” Hernandez said, using the Philippine name for the shoal.The incident came just a day after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hosted Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang for talks in Manila aimed at defusing tensions in the contested waterway.
Since taking office last June, Marcos has insisted he will not letChina trample on the Philippines’ rights in the sea—in contrast to his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte who was reluctant to criticize Beijing. The four additional bases include sites near the South China Sea and another not far from self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory.
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