MANILA- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday (July 6) that China's largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate its smaller Asian neighbour.
An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea, on March 9, 2023MANILA- The Philippine Coast Guard said on Saturday that China's largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate its smaller Asian neighbour.
The PCG warned the Chinese vessel it was in the Philippine's EEZ and asked about their intentions, he said. China's embassy in Manila and the Chinese foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. China's coast guard has no publicly available contact information. In May, the PCG deployed a ship to the Sabina shoal to deter small-scale reclamation by China, which denied the claim. China has carried out extensive land reclamation on some islands in the South China Sea, building air force and other military facilities, causing concern in Washington and around the region.China claims most of the South China Sea, a key conduit for $3 trillion of annual ship-borne trade, as its own territory.
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