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The number of Chinese vessels monitored in the West Philippine Sea has increased to 122, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday.AFP spokesperson Colonel Francel Margareth Padilla said 106 Chinese maritime militia vessels , 12 China Coast Guard ships, and three People's Liberation Army Navy ships were recently seen in the area."From the period July 30 to Aug. 5, 2024, the total Chinese vessels in the area are 122," she said in a press conference.
During the press conference on Tuesday, Philippine Navy spokesperson for WPS Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said that the Chinese survey ship did not request to conduct marine scientific research."We have checked with the , no request to conduct marine scientific research," Trinidad told reporters."We have to leave it up to our appropriate government agency how to deal with hydrographic surveys or marine scientific research within our ," he added.
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