MANILA, Philippines—A Chinese survey ship that was spotted operating without consent in northern Philippine waters in 2020 has been sighted again within the country’s territorial waters, this time in the eastern side.
Chinese research vessel Jia Geng was seen anchored off the coast of Bato, Catanduanes since Jan. 28.INQUIRER.netlearned from authorities that its presence in Philippine waters in the last few days had no clearance from the Philippine government.
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The Chinese vessel entered the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone last Jan. 25. Ryan Martinson of the US Naval War College, posted on Twitter …
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