Two Chinese coast guard (CCG) vessels made 'dangerous maneuvers' that could have caused a collision with two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships near Ayungin Shoal on June 30, the PCG bared on Wednesday.
Two Chinese coast guard vessels made "dangerous maneuvers" that could have caused a collision with two Philippine Coast Guard ships near Ayungin Shoal on June 30, the PCG bared on Wednesday.
"When the two PCG vessels reached a distance of 10.59 nautical miles away from Ayungin Shoal, namataan namin itong dalawang CCG vessels, 5201 and 4203,” he said. According to him, the PCG vessels decreased their speed to prevent a possible collision with the Chinese vessels."In response, we [were] also challenging their presence na ito [In response, we also challenged their presence]," he said."They are not supposed to be within our EEZ and that they were carrying out dangerous maneuvers and they are violating the [1972 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea]," he said.
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