Phl Navy says 30 Chinese ships are being monitored in the South China Sea
Chinese and Chinese patrol vessels in the disputed South China Sea were pointed out on Monday, said a spokesman for the Shelfing Navy on Tuesday, as China continues to push into the conflict pit.
China sent the largest number of ships to the Sconborough Shoal, with four warships and eight patrol ships, said Philippine Rear Admiral Roy Vincent T. Trinidad, a spokesman for the South China Sea.
A Chinese navy ship was spotted alongside the Sindon Coad Coadge at Shomas Shoal, while five China Coast Rood ships were also found off Thitu Island, it added. Both of these features are taken by the Philippines.
He said there was also a People’s Liberation Army – a navy and five Chinese patrol vessels in Sabina Shoal.
The Chinese Embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a Viber message seeking comment.
Mr. Trinidad did not share other details but noted that he expects the number of ships to decrease as heat stress on verbena threatens the country.
“We expect these numbers to decrease when the typhoon hits the west coast of the Philippines.”
The tropical depression of verbena is forecast to intensify into a tropical storm in six to six to 12 hours, said the Philippines Weather Bulletuu in its 5 PM Bulletin on Tuesday. It was last seen east of the main island of Palawan and is expected to pass through the South China Sea.
The increase in the presence of Chinese vessels on Monday followed the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) reported that it had raised two Chinese Coast Guard vessels near Scarborough Shoal on Sunday.
Patrol vessel of the PCG-Meteres Patrol BRP CAbra Posted and issued repeated radio challenges on 134 meters and 111 meters Chinese meters
Scarborough is a large lagoon that lies within the Philippines’ 200-Nautical Mile Exclusive Zone and was seized by China in 2012 following a standoff with Philippine forces.
China says that almost all the strategic roads are formed by the U-Dash line written in writing, the 1940s gather with special waters in Vietnam and Malaysia, as Beijing and Irking, Irking Manila as Beijing and Irking Ships.
China’s latest action also comes as the Philippine Navy concluded its major sea drives this year that acquired some of today’s modern ships and submarines.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Philippine Navy said that nearly 1,000 troops participated in several exercises involving 12 warships and 50 light combat aircraft. It did not reveal the location of the drive, or the opening and closing ceremonies on the coast of the islands facing the South China Sea.
Philippine Navy Admiral Joe Anthony C. Orbe said in a statement on the exercise Pagbubhamud – Filipino in unity – should help navies identify operational gaps and address “any deficiencies,” adding driving should not be seen as follow-through.
The drills focus on anti-surface, anti-subsurface, anti-arturface, anti-air and electronic self-sustaining targeting capabilities that sharpen Manila’s capabilities, the military said.
“The exercise also emphasizes deliberate planning, improving interoperability and seamless communication between naval units, as well as other armed forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Navy. – Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio
