The Philippine Coast Guard has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of directing a “military-grade” laser at one of its vessels, putting the Filipino crew in danger. | FMangosingINQ /PDI
The Chinese ship crossed the bow of the PCG ship at a distance of 7.4 km , as if to warn BRP Malapascua to stop or alter course.
Ayungin Shoal, a submerged reef 194 km off Palawan province, is within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone where the Philippine Navy maintains its presence through the decrepit BRP Sierra Madre.China, however, claims almost all of the South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea. In June last year, the PCG tugboat BRP Habagat, while 10 nautical miles north of the Philippine-occupied Panata Island, was “shadowed and harassed” by a People’s Liberation Army Navy vessel.
‘ACT OF PROVOCATION.’ Closer view of a crew member of China Coast Guard vessel 5205 removing the cover of a 70-mm cannon and aiming it at the BRP Teresa Magbanua near Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea in August 2022.Beijing has been trying for years to prevent the Philippine Navy’s resupply missions in Ayungin Shoal and has displayed new tactics over the past few months.
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