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- 1Chinese research vessel enters Philippine exclusive economic zoneโBREAKING: The Philippine Coast Guard confirms that the Chinese research vessel JIA HAI KE 7 has entered the Philippine e
The Philippine Coast Guard says the Chinese research vessel Jia Hai Ke 7 has entered the Philippine exclusive economic zone. A Filipino aircraft spotted the vessel 38 nautical miles off Itbayat and repeatedly challenged it by radio, demanding it leave the area. The incident adds to a series of maritime encounters between the Philippines and China in disputed South China Sea waters.
- 2Philippine Coast Guard Confronts Chinese Vessel Near BatanesโPhilippine Coast Guard Challenges Chinese Vessel in EEZ Near Batanes
The Philippine Coast Guard has challenged a Chinese vessel operating within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone near Batanes, the island province at the country's northernmost tip. The encounter adds to a string of maritime standoffs between Manila and Beijing, as the Philippines continues to contest what it calls intrusions into its waters and asserts its sovereign rights in the South China Sea and surrounding areas.